The Archive · 1929

Prot Oct Ows Comzsronaest

Canton, May, 17.

Sitver bullets apparently are wine ning more important victories for the Nationalist arms in Kuangtang, than are bullets made of lead. Wher.

Huang Shao-bung launched his surprise assaults and sent his troops over several routes, all coming to: 'a common centre at Shiuhing, he had the advantage of preparedness, of the larger army, and better troops, Morgover, im quick order. the commanders of most of the stone enhats tuned, section of the province, arid his assistant, Gen. Chia Wailing, both were taken into custody ender of headquarters, hacauss they had not made an' effective stand when the enemy entered Their territory. To the complaint that it would ave been suicide to have held ground against such a vastly superior force, Gon. Chan Chaictong's answer was that, in such an emergency, every Cantonese soldier should have held his post, even if to have done £9 bank have meant certain death. After the leaders of the troops in the north-fern area were thus arrested, and replaced by commanders in "whom eadquariers kas imply Bide of hattis Reanesi army in that part of the province, and sri, as along the other battle fron eer pushed warts

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