Canton, May 20.
Canton's breath has been taken away, so abruptly has the battle in the Kuangsi arena terminated. Yet there can be no doubt on that score; the Ironsides and Kuangsities are definitely through, and will no longer' try to get the upper hand in the land of Huang Shao-hung and Li Chung-jen. But they seem not to be through altogether at that; they have withdrawn from the local field, but may play a role still on the national stage.
Tt was on the 13th and 1th that victory was attained at Chanchow, rafts and troop boats carrying the Kuangtung infantry actors the Now, however, it appears that in' stopping opposite Watlam and Kuangning, the Ironsides "and Kuangsities had no intention of entering the other Kuang provinces These were concentration points, and when the bulk of the two armies, were assembled, a march into. Hu-han was started. On the 18th an airplane, flying along the. border, spotted a strong movement of Iron sides though Ifunan going in the direction of Hupeh. G. H. Q. must have come to the conclusion that the warfare in Koangsi was definitely "off," and it was no longer required that a large army be kept up there. At once 15 planes came back, the Fiver, the defensive works commander-inehief, the 6th Route leartied by storm, and the town of Commanier, and many other high Chenchow occupied, Following up dignitaries set out for Canton' and that success, without even a slight have mot pause for rest, the infantry went Wuchow.
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