Hankow, June, 1.
A battle is now in progress midway between Hsuchang and Sin-cheng, in central Honan between the Government forces under General Hsu Yuan-chuan, and the Kuomi chun under General Chang" Wei-hsi It is estimated that over 60,000 men are taking part in the battle, on the ultimate outcome of which depends the fate of Chengchow.
special reward of $100,000 has been' offered by General Ho Chen-chun, Commander of the 3rd Army Corps who is in charge of the Government forces advancing agains! Chengchow, to the first Governm unit that occupies the city of Sin-cheng, south of Chengchow. Sin-cheng, it is pointed out, contro} the entrance to Chengchow and ict ture practically means the evacfon of Chengchow by the Kuo-in central Honan in order being cut off from retreat westwards along the Lung-Hai Line to Tungkuan, One trainload of over 3,000) Northern prisoners arrived here +0. day from Hsuchang to be detained at the Concentration Camp in Wuchang. More prisoners of war are expected within the next two days.—Kuo Min.
'***Chengchow is "the junction of the Peking-Hankow and Lung: Hai railways.
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