Aug. 3.
"Allied" military circles are enthusiastic to-day" over. reports from the Nankow front stating that the centre the Fengtien forces have taken Hupeh, while to the left the Shantung {roops have captured Kangningchien, which is within the Pass, and to the right the Fengtien orees have occupied Paitang-
These reports were sent from the front at midnight. This morning heavy emnnonading was heard but it died down at noon, General Chang Hsuehstiang re-formal to, Beking this morning and Hea forees have reached thei? most ix quoted as saying thay the "Al-
objectives: the whale should be taken in few days, Farlier reports stated that the "allied" forces were attacking Hupeh and occupied Tehshengkou und Chushihkou, After an attack lasting seven days the "Allied" troops on July 20 captured Fushan, taking $00 rifles and four machine-guns.
All the reports assert that the rerent fighting was severe, The 14th Division from Paotingfu, which is now here, is proceeding to the Huailai front vid the Hun River.
Mr, Pai Chien-wa says that they have no doubt of Marshal Sun Chuan-fang's full ce-operation' against the Cant6n reds since any] weakening of the defences of the Yangtze would threaten his position, lo his compromise the Reds_ is as impossible as Wu Pei-fu's would be, Mr. Pai believes that Yochow (the jay from the Yangtze to Hunan) is now secure and the invasion of Hupeh is unlikely, Therefore there will be no diversion from this cam-
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