General Bei Bao-san, when he went on his famous march from shing to Chuchow, lotta large part fof his troops at Ihsing as we stated the other day, and" Changhsing. These troops remained there [throughout the war, ostensibly cover the approaches to the Shang-Drai-Nanking Railway at Changchow, this army is now' reported to be against Hangchow to attack whatever troops are holding that city. At the same time, news Phas come through from Anhui that [General Bei Bro-san is marching [: hrough Anhui to Heuchowfa, For what purpose, is not known, but the mere fact that he ie returning to his Fame base would indicate that re-stand, As a result of this the retreating troops are said to have been looting the rice, gold and silk shops, taking with them everything of value they could lay their hands on. At.the same time their fellow recruits, acting on instructions, were ordered to go about in small bands with their headsman's axes ready to take off the heads of the ooters in order to maintain some semblance of order.
At the same time that Marshal Chang Chung-chang is sending his troops to Shanghai, it is also report fed that he is keeping a sufficient number along the Shanghai-Nanking Railway to protect it from a flank attack from the Nationalist army.
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