Reports from the Hsuchowfy area jara very scanty but it is believed [that the Nationalists suffered a very sre reverse in the last fow da; Two Southern.my corps are ported to have been almost winifhilated, after which the Northéen-Jers occupied Nanhsuchow and how fare pushing on towards Pengpi, It is believed that there is much discontent among the Nationalist rank and file, In view of the uncertain situation Anhuei, it is added, high officials have fled to Shanghal.—Reuter, [Severe Defeat for Marsha} Fes Peking, Aug. 10.
The belated effort of Marshal Feng Vu-hsiang to assist General Chiang Kai-shek has resulted in the Kuominehn forces being de-two fronts, Ten thousand yminchun troops. marched on [Tsining and other body on Tehchow, northward of Tsinanfu, in an ten-Jdeavour to cut the Ankuochun lines Jof communication, but both attacks It ix reported that numbers of Red Spears" are assisting the Kuominchun.—Reuter, Navy (o Help South nghai, Aug. 14, to the "Eastern nese naval vessels are concentrating in the Huangpu, preratory to departing with munitions of war for Tungchow, where they will gather for an advance on Haichow to attack Gen, Sun Chuan-fartg Feng's Theust Forces Mand of, Chang. Tso-in Peking, Avg. shal Feng Yuchsiang's th the Ankuoehtn flanie in Shanting appears to be forcing. the hand of [Generalissimo Chang' Tso-lin. Reliable "sources state that a dotersrinebn commence shor mined offensive against the Kuo-
general Chang Tso-hsiang, the Kirin Topan, with one army corps, has been ordered to Tamingfu: two other army corps have been ordered jas far as the Yellow Rivers while Marshal Sun Chuan-fang has been instructed to join in the attack from
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