Peking papers state that under the directions of Mr. Chu Chi-
According to the " Peking Gazette" by order of the Headquarters of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy, the 3rd Mixed Brigade of the Hunan army has been despatched to chow and the troops and their commander have arrived in that city. A regiment of the 7th Division of the Kiangsi army stationed at Yochow has received marching orders for the front. The regiment is now under the command of Brigadier-General Chow Wan-ping. A part of the 6th Division of the Kiangsi army has also been despatched to Ichang.
To prevent the Yunnan movement spreading into adjoining provinces, the Government, continues the " Peking Gazette," will appoint three new Defence Commissioners in Hunan, Szechuan and Kuangsi, to attend to local defence on the' borders of these provinces In Hunan the new military functionary will be known as the Commis. sioner of Defence of Chinghsian, with headquarters at Eh: jin Szechuan, he will be called the Defence Commissioner of Chuan-hsu with headquarters at Chungking; and in Kuangsi the official will be described as Defence Commissioner of Kueiyo with headquarters at Kueilin, the capital city.
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