The Archive · 1927

Military Council at Sungkiang

Prior to their inspection of the forces and the defences at Sung Kiang on Sunday, it is known that Marshals Chang' and Sun held roilitary" council with the Allied military leaders, including Gen, Meng Chao-yueh, commander of the Allied Field Forces; Gen, Lit Hsiang-ting, former Tupan of Chekiang; Gen, Chow Yin-jem, former Tupan of Fukien, Gen. Pik Shou-chen, who comm@nds the Shantung forces tow stationed int Shanghai, and Gen, Li Pao-changy Commissioner of Defence for tha Shanghai and Woosung Districts.

Two of Gen, Pih's regiments haya zone to Woosung and in future they, will be stationed at the forte ta assist Marshal Sun's men, A regiment of the 82nd Shantung' Sappers have arrived at Woosting, where they are being quartered im the Naval College, purpose of making some ind of an'

ing to Marshal Chang was being Up to the time of writing, none arrangement with regard to. the military note question.

Te was definitely established at that time that should no agreement be reached the local shops would be closed, put across the Yangtze to run on the lines in Kiangsu.

Targe quantities of ammunition are being moved over from the Shanghai-Nanking Railway' to th of the gunboats belonging to the Pechihli Squadron under Admiral (Gen.) Pih Shou-chen, have arrived, but they are expected at any: moment, Marshal Chang has established. two military departments in Shang-nai, the stores office at Lunghui the supervisory bureau at' the Shanghai North Station. oe

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