Skirmishes near "Kashing and Fungehing: Sun Chuan-fang's Men Advance: Chen Yao-san Withdraws to Bridge Railway Service Still Interrupted Fighting i reported to have Jbegun on the Shanghai-Hangchow-Ningpo Railway Line, in the vicinity Jof Kashing, Kashai and Fungching, between the Fukienese—troops. under Gen, Sun Chuan-fang, Tuli of Chekiang and Governor General of Chekiang and Fu. Kien, - and the old Chekiang Fourth Army Division under the Jcommand of Gen. Chen Yao-san, a subordinate of Gen. Lu Yung-hsiang, former Tupan of Chekiang Province.
So far, the fighting is not of a serious nature, but many refugees re pouring into Shanghai, including the families of some of the military commanders concerned.
Gen. Chang Yung-ming, Commis sioner of Defence for Shanghai and Sangkiang, will maintain a neutral attitude and will assist neither party, according to a statement made' to a representative of the "North-China Daily News" by Gen. 'Chao Kuang-yn, Gen. Chang's chief of staff. "So long. as the contestants not bring the fighting. near 'Shanghai he will take no action, but if they come here armed there' will no other alternative for him but to disarm them or to drive them
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