It is widely reported that the conference decided to give Shansi hor last. opportunity. to come to terms with Fengtien through the good offices of Marshal Sun Chuanfang and that, in the event of a failure to reach an agreement, the siege against Shansi will continue.
The. vernacular papers report that the conference decided that it was imperative to drive all the Kuominchun troops to the south of the Yellow River—Reuter, "Ironsides" on Their Way North Sarunpay, Mar, 17.
Reports from Nanking say that troops, horses and guns were shipped down river on March 14. Small troop movements are reported from Nanking to Pukow. The General Headquarters staff were preparing to Teave for the front.
General Chiang Kai-shek was due to Leave Nanking early on March
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