The Archive · 1928

THE ANTI-NORTHERN CAMPAIGN

THE

[Ps00t serious Fighting Since Last Autumn: North Prepared for an Offensive: Munitions for Hsuchowfu Saruepay, Mar, 10.

coop movements among the Nationalists have been under way ome days, The whole of the 1st Axmy, of which General Chiang, Kai-shek is himself commander, is now concentrated. about Hsuchowfu and is preparing to launch an attack in the general direction Lincheng, along the Tientsin-Pukow line.

All the miscellaneous armies are ale. being moved into north Kiangsu, The miscellancous: armies, sno thane troop who have not been trained ay Nationalist armies, but have, either been acquired or have bean taken over in the course of the operations since the Anti-Northern Expedition started from Canton. 'The principal miscellaneous army now controlled by Nanking is that of General Chen Tino-yunn, who controls. Anhui. His troops' have now been moved into _norther Kiangsu, and are going to Hruchow~ fu from Tsingkiangpa us a base. The troops of General Ho Yao-tso, garrison commander of Nanking who joined the Nationalists in Hunan simultaneously with Gen-'Tang Song-chi and Yeh Kai-hsin, have also been sent forward.

It is stated in Chinese political that these movement? synchronize with those of Marshal Fong Yuhsiang, whose troops are crossing the Yellow River, the objective being to clear the whole of southern Honan of Shantars General Chu Vu-pu has wired to military authorities in Peking launing that he has repulsed the attacks of the—Kuominchun—Reuter,

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