Peking, May 29.
All the Chinese newspapers are publishing many' details about the reverse which the Nanking troops fare said to have suffered on the Lung-Hai Railway.
The reports state that the North-ferns attacked the Government troops on all sides, front, on the flank and from the rear.
Reports are also being persistently] circulated that General Chiang Kaishek was wounded in the arm and has retired to Hsuchow to rest and recuperate, There has been neither denial nor confirmation of this report from Nanking. stated that 2,000 Shansi troops crossed the Yellow Rive Taingcheng, that other forces cross ed at other points east and west of the railway and that General Han Fu-chu has hastened to Chow-thun to meet the invaders.—Reuter.
Hankow, May 29, Preceded by five armoured trains including the "Min Sen,"" which is equipped with heavy artillery, the central route army of the Government's 3rd: Army Corps under General Ho Chen-chun captured with st almost three days' Huchang yesterday. The city had
bombardment by the Government Approximately 5,000 enemy troops! were taken captive with a large quantity of ammunition.
The next objective of the Government forces is Sincheng which is now held by the Kuominchun under Pang Ping-hsun. However,—with Hsuchang in the hands of the Government and the rear of the rebels subject to attack by the Into route Government army—under General Yang Fuchen, it is believed that the Northerners will not attempt to hold the city against the Government but will have to 80 me to avoid being bottled up in Central Honan—Kuo Min.
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