Suggestion by Commercial Interests:
Revolt in Allied Forces July 25.
Chang Chih-liang, Vice-Chairman of the Chinese United Chambers of Commerce, interviewed Generals Chang Chung-chang and Chang. Hsueh-l terday he will visit Wu Pei-understood he is thet advocating peace.
General Tien Wei-chin's representative at Peking says that two: regiments of General Tien's_men, commanded by General Wu Shih—chieh, consisting of Honanese formerly serving under General Yueh Wei-chun, have revolted.
Their, officers fled to Huailai and joined the Kuominchun, but the men surrendered to General Tuan Kuo-chang.
General Tien Wei-chin is: with three remaining brigades of Shensi men in the region of Chinchusichien, who are carrying and loyally.
The only effect of these two revolts seems to be increased activity on the part of the "Allies."
The Shansi Tupan added that a report had reached Taiyuanfu that General Kung Fu-kuei's division formerly serving under General Sun Yueh had become thoroughly disorganized and could no longer be considered an efficient unit- 'These troops are at present in the Kuang-ling region, which the Shansiites expect to reach without severe opposition. After a desperate conflict a force of 20,000 under General Fang Chen-wu, which took uy strong position' in the mountain north of Hungyuan and made a sudden attack on the Shansi forces on the night of July 21, was repulsed the nex, day. At noon on July 22 the Shansi forces occupied Chingchuang and several high points to the east.
General Wang Chi, on arrival at Changhsintien on July 26, informed Marshal Wu Pei-fu that General Chang Chung-chang had decided to send a large supply of small arms and ammunition and some armoured-cars and Russian troops te assist General Kou Ying-chieh in the latter's attempt to suppress the bandits under Fan Chung-hsin, who have occupied Nanyang Hunan after being driven on, from The Fengtien 10th Army left Peiyuan this morning for Changping.
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