Hankow, Aug. 19.
Hunan troops, largely rein-foreed by Cantonese, yesterday commenced a general attack on the whole Milo line.
The attack is under the command of General Tang "Seny-clrtand General Chiang Kai-shek, who are directing operations from Changsha, where they have established The same agency reports that! negotiations have virtually _been completed between Kuomintang! agents and labour leaders connected with the Peking-Hankow Railway in North and Central China to call a strike whenever necessary, to prevent the troops of Marshal' Wu Pei fu from reinforcing the "anti-Red Followers of General Chen! Chiung-ming are reorganizing ten army corps for a renewed effort against the "Reds." General Chen Chiung-ming, it is stated, will command the first corp Among those said to have rallied to the support of General Chen are General Li ¥ipin and General Lin against the is not meant merely for the sub-frigation of General Tang Song-chi, Marshal Wu will institute a campaign designed to oust the Reds frm Canton. When that has been accomplished Marshal Wu will probably return to Paotingfu. Meanwhile, Marshal Wu does not intend to be drawn into Peking politics to any great extent.
Marshal Wu Pei-fu's present] policy, Reuter's correspondent was informed, was to support the present Government. It was true that an invitation had been sent to Mr.
Tseng-hsiang, Minister to] 'Switzerland, to return to China and' assume the Premiership but Mr. Lu' did not seem desirous of complying.
Pending political reconstruction, the military officer continued, Marshal Wu Pei-fu would stand by the Constitutic General Tang Chi-yao has assured the 'lallles" of his support of the campaign against the Reds.
Marshal Chi Hsieh-yuan will come P to Peking when Marshal Wu Pei-fa goes South, Marshal Chi will fully control the Chihli forces during Marshal Wu's absonee—Reuter.
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