Conference on Defence: Already People Driven from Homes Wandering Forloraly Kiukiang, July 6.
General Teng Ju-cho, the Tupan of Kiangsi, arrived here on July 3 with his family from Nanchang and discussed the military and political situation with General Li Hung-chen, the Defence Commissioner, Mr. Chow Kwel-tung, the Taoyin, and other officials.
The nature of their deliberations was kept secret and no reliable news hus been allowed to leak out with regard to the situation in the south of the province.
According to most reports received Mere the Nortivern expedition from Canton has made some progress and entered this province, Fighting said to have taken place south of Kanchow, near the southern bor-Cie is. stated that at first. there der of Kiangsi.
were not enough troops to check he invaders' progress with the re~ sult that conditions in the south have become very bad and many of the people have fled from their tomes and are wandering about as Several brigades of troops are said to have been sent to Kanchow to check tHe further advance of the Cantonese,
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