The Archive · 1930

Ironsides Not Yet Extinguished

Canton, Jan, 21.

General Ho Chien, chairman of the Hunan Provincial Goveramen', has not yot succeeded in disarming' the troops of his subordinate, General Tang Shang-ming, who has rebelled and is suspected of see! ing help from General Tang Sengchi, the Honan rebel leader.

General Tang Shang-ning's forces, 7,000 to 8000 strong, are now retreating towans Kuangsi pursued by General Ho Chien's armies It is believed that General Ho Chien will seek the ce-operation the Kuangtung leaders as the revolting troops are seeking to ally themselves with the "Ironsides" in Kuangsi. If this ce-operation is effected, the rebels should be vanquithed' without much difficulty, as the Kuangtung expeditionary forces are now nearing Kueilin, the stronghold of the "Ironsides.'-—Reuter.

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

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