Yangtze Crossed under Barrage! from Lion Hill Tursoay, May 17, Messages from Nanking confirm the report. that the Nationalist armies have occupied Pukow after 44 successful barrage from Lion Till under which the 14th Division of "the First "Army and the 2nd and Srd- Divisions "of the 40th" Army, managed to cross the Yangtze River, General Pei Tsung-list who was formally in command of "the troops at Linghua is now in occupa tion at Pukow, According the these Nanking reports troops have been sent fore ward towards Pengpu where they are to effect a juncture with armies now marching across Northern An+ hui, "The capture of Pukow was effected by a heavy beverage from Ligh Hi a Taahinian. where the Nationalist, troops effected a. lands ing, The Chihli-Shantang "troops meanwhile, had. retreated to Chu chaw. Nanking claims that they have, captured one regiment Shantang soldiers including 50) white Russians and huge quantities ammunition, 'There is still no direct news from' Loyang but Hankow reports continue to state that Marshal Feng: Vu-hsiang as occupied that city.
Negotiations ave taking place between Generals Chang Heueh-liang and Tang Song-chi as well as between General Chang and Mr, 'Wang Ching-wel for ce-operation between the Young" Geneval and' Hankow. The conversations are) ing conducted separately, the object being to effect a joining of forces between the Ankugchun and! Hankow for the puxpore of destroying Nanking, Mr. Wang Chin-wel's negotiations naturally propose that. the "Young" Geneval enould each an understanding with the! Hankow Government while General Tang's negotiations ave for the Yano of really overthrowing the Hankow Government in his me terests, The Fengtien Opinion Fengtien circles it is suggested that if Nanking has the opportunity of, consolidating its position it will Rain. a preponderant influence, which, it may be difficult for the Ankuochun to overcome, but as} Hankow cannot last because universal opposition to Communism it ipa wiser step to attack Nanking first and to let Hankow fall, as it inevitably must. These negotiations wers, taking place before the present, gonoral attack in all directions com minced and there are no reports to indicate what has become of them.
Dr, C, C. Wu, Minister of Foreign Aftaivs. ofthe Nationalist Government in Nanking is at present Shanghai on a visit to his comi. Dr, War will remain here for some Yesterday's local reports confirm~ atthe fall of Pukow to the South: erneys early on Sunday. The)
tare converged along the notts ign doi now oe, "te Ashlie snd retired a few" miles vtherners evacuated without from Pukow from where they fired few shrapnel into Pukow during the, afternoon. All. railway rolling!
is.reported to have gone north anc ihe armoured. trait' was But it of. action during the attack by' waving been twice hit.
__Avathern forces erosed in large numbers all day Sunday to the north bank about 10 miles above,: Nankiog where they were covered by a Chinese cruiser, At the first/ sign, of. Southern successes, looters Fagan crossing the river in sampans, but upon arrival at the Spnesie' shore they were: severely dealt with by the military and cross river traffic thereafter confined to} the, soldiers, Troup, Movements Beyond Hankow Considerable troop movement from Wuchang were reported on Saturday. and Sunday, across the iver aad up to the Honan front 'A large number of wounded from the 11th Kuominchun Army arrived at Hankow on Saturday night from the Honan front, Troop. nove: rents to10 kilometre beyond Han: pw. continued throughout Sunday, it the foreign district is reported).
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