Troops Sent to Guard Border, Against Threat from Marshal Wa Pei-fu Canton (despatched from Hongkong), May 8.
General Tang Song-chi,—the pro-Kuomintang militarist of Hunan, Who first succeeded, but later failed in his mutiny against the Chao Hong-ti regime in Changsha, fu wun, has withdrawn his troops to Hong chow, according to reports each ing Canton. General Tang's agents the southern capital have been making urgent requests for forcements against the anti-Reds in Hunan, but so far no strong effort has been' made by the Kuomintat im Canton to relieve their comrade in the neighbouring province, desi the almost open charge that the Kuomintang is not keeping its promise of financial and military a to General Tang and his men, who are now facing anti-Reds not only from Hupeh hyp also from Kiangsi, To guard against Marshal Wu Pei-fu's alleged attempt to bring Kuangiung within his sphere of influence, the Kuomintang is rushing] troops to the Kuangtung northern border.
No regular trains have been running on the Canton-Hankow Raila Kuangtung Section, since May 1, there has been frequent commander! ing of ears for military transported tion. The fine carries troops to the north as far ax Shiukuan, some 140 miles from Canton—Reuiter.
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