The Archive · 1926

Have Arranged It Peking, Dee. 6

(Chinese reports that the Kuom/ clan, with Bolshevist aid, is inva ing Sinkiang are generally consid ed true and are causing consid ble interest in view of the fact that Sinkianse borders on Russia and hence Soviet arms and supplies can be sent to Marshal Peng, whilst the south-western frontier of sinkiang' ix India and bolshevization sinkiang would mean a distinct wee to India, With regard to the Kuominchun visions which Governor Yen Hsiieorporated into the Shansi riy in the summer, the, Fengtien istrasted them and advised vernor Yen not to retain them. vernor Yen accordingly ordered them to Leave Shansi but ha could not disarm them. One division and two brigades of them have now left, Pootouchen for Wuyuan, and one other division has arrived at Pao-touched from Suiyuan. It is lieved that they are all going west ward to assist Murshal Feng either against Sinking or in a drive, through Shensi on Honan.—Reuter

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