Warfare Momentarily Expected:
Canton Govt. Relying on Soviet-
Trained Troops Hongkong, June 6.
While still protesting loyalty to the principles of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, and the Kuomintang, Gen. Yang Hsi-min and Gey, Liu Chun-wan have presented a'demand to the Government for an order for the cessation of troop movements in the East and North River districts.
The demand intimated that other wise they would take the necessary steps to resist the movement, 'The Government replied with a proclamation denouncing them' for insubordination, dismissing them from their posts, and appointing Gen. Chu Pei-teb, Acting Com-the telephon telegraph offices and the lighting plant. The telegraph line to Hongkong is cut near sheklung.
Barricades have be along the entire length of Bund. The Yunnanese troops are facing the Cantonese troops behind barricades from [fanam, across the river. Yunnanese control the Canton side entirely.
Gen, Hsu Tsung-chih's Canto army is approaching from Sheklung. and the main body of Gen. Yang Hei-min's troops are advancing te resist him, Gen. Chu Pei-teh, Yunnanese and Hunanese troops, approaching from the north, and Gen. Liu Chun-wan is advancing to resist him, The Government puts its chief dependence in the Whampoa jeadets, trained by Soviet officers.
It Honam is taken the Goveenment expects to move to Whampoa.
Beptist mission schools at Tungshan have closed down, and foreign women and children are leaving. It is greatly feared that the Kuomintang will call @ general strike. Mr, Sun Fo (son of the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen) arrived at Canton today. The cargo coolies are all on strike—Reuter.
*Yang Hsi-min is a Yunnanes who was recently appointed Tapan of Kuangtung by Peking.
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