The Archive · 1921

From Rodney Gilbert

Peking, July 20.

According to Cantonese official reports Kaochow and_ Luichow, where Lu Yung-ting planned to establish a government, have now been recaptured. Kueilin was captured by the Cantonese on July;%nt to the 15. Sunchow, commanding the road towards Nanning, was captured on the 16th.

The Cantonese anticipate the collapse of the Kuangsi_ resistance within a few days and the subsequent federation of the entire South, thus eliminating—the influence of Peking, Canton announces that Germany's understanding with Peking is not recognized by the independent provinces, and that the resumption of Sino-German relations in the} "South is dependent upon separate negotiations.

The news contained in the above telegram shows thut the Kuanesi Forces which had marched on the pea in the direction of Luichow jhaye now been defeated.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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