Hankow, May 80.
It is reported that the Kuangsi troops, under General Li Tsung-jen. Ihave made a rapid advance. on Changsha and this morning were on the outskirts of that city. General Ho Chien, Governor of Hunan, with drew with the Nanking troops, without offering any resistance to the spectacular advance of the Kuangsi forees. The Changsha Chinese Chamber of Commerce, it is reported, sent out a delegation to meet the invading army.
The Wuhan military authorities fare expediting the building of defence lines around Hankow and especially about eighteen miles south Jof Wuchang where the work is being rushed forward. All the available troops that oan be spared from the Peking-Hankow line are being recalled to Wuhan to strengthen the garrison against the new The presence bandit red arm further complicates the position. It is reported that these bunds have been organized from the remnants various armies by Moscow Soviet agents. Known Soviet agents who were here in the 1927 crisis have been recognized in the district and it is probable that the bandit armies fare under their instructions Martial Jaw was declared in the native city of Hankow today and this morning a surprise search by the military was made in all parts lof Hankow. Many roads were felosed and pedestrians were held up and searched. stated that Chang a-Kun ptured Hengchow and in south Hunan, several days ago, The Third '(Model Division at Hankow is being moved into Hunan with all speed _whil General Ho Chien's troops and Dody of troops from Kuangtu under General Tan Tao-yuan, are closing on this communist army—Reuter.
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