Yesterday wai spent by. both Marshals at Sungkiang reviewing the troops, It is impossible to get an exact estimate of the numbers of these. But, by the best avail able information, Marshal Sun has about 85,000 men in the Sungkiang sector, about 6,000 in Shanghai and Woosuing under the command of Ger Li Poo-chang, the Defence Commi:
ner, and a number of recruits, art from his personal: bodyguard consisting of 500 men. Marshal Chang brought with him 1,000 men, 200 of whom were Russians and 300 his bodyguard, whilst Gen, Pih Shou-chen is said to have 12,000 distributed in the district, in addi-fon to another 8,000 posted along the Shanghai-Nanking Railway line, all ready to be brought to Shan hal whenever their services are required, Gen. Chow Yen-jen, former Tupan of Fukien, commands 2,000 men, who are stationed at Minghong, Besides the train which brought the two Marshals, two military trains arrived from Nanking yester-the first coming in at 1.60 and leaving for Lunghua three hours later. The second came in 280 and left at 5.60 a.m, This ravelled at the rate of 15 miles an hour, although it was pulled by ceded it by" 18 minutes and it was two engines, A convdy train pre-
apparent that the military leaders were not taking any unnecessary The third train came in Inter in the morning, Attempt to Derail Train An attempt was made to the train bringing the but this fortunately was discovered in good time and when the Marshals' train arrived at the spot necessary repairs had been ces holding down the Bridge 31 of the Shanghai-Hangchow Line was blown up by the retreating Allied troops on Friday morning and a coction of the track torn up. Why this was done is not known as very little rolling stock is held by the Southern Army under Gen. Ho Ying-ching, To ike things worse, the telegraph and telephone wires' have also been ject near Kashai, Although the train service to Tangchow is entirely suspended, the Nanking Railway is running, as near-Ig as possible, a normal service.
Several assaults on railway em. ployees by troops of both the Allied and Shantung armies have been reported—one at Chinkiang, another Nanking and two in Shanghai Forces from Tsingtao reported that Shan
also being brought here by, frame Ger, Li Pao-chang, the Commise sioner of Defence, has issued orders Forbidding all steamers, irrespective of nationality, 0 enter th after 6 pin. unless they have Stained from, Rim, @ Tong cheng" (special port entry pass). Te announces that he will not hold Inimself responsible for any dame age sustained by shippers who fail to observe this notice, Numerous refugees continu pour into the Settlement from thd outlying districts, Nantao, Chapel the City, Kaochangmino "Arsenal, Siccawei, ete, and a number of men chants have actually closed their shops for fear of looting. The an" thorities have assured them by prow clamation that there is no need ta fear. 4
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