Peking, Aug. 4.
The recent mission of the Premier, Mr, Pan Fu, to Tsinanfu to secure the adherence of Marshal Chang Chung-chang to a tentative agreement reached between delegates of Nanking arid Mukden has jelearly been unfruitful and the ne-
Kuomintang aegis in a generall Mtennive "against, Shantung. and/erally regarded as at an end. gotiations for an armistice are gen-
Fengtien is rapidly coming intel" being.
The reports published tu the foreign in Shanghai during the last few days, bearing pessimistic news about the Nationalis armies, therefore, cannot but be construed as deliberate propaganda, Aesigned to undermine the prestige of the Nationalist Army and encourage dissensions in Nationalist ranks—Kuo Min News Agency.
Preparing for Stand at Nanking Shanghai, Aug, 12. conveying some 1,600 Nation ist troops left Tanyang jg officially stated that the Shantung forces have occupied pengpu and are advancing further south, It is thought possible that, they may shortly try to recapture Pukow, It is not expected, however, that the Mukden forces will take the offensive on the Peking-Hankow line for the next couple of months, owing, partly, to the still doubtful attitude of General Yen Hsi-shan Jof Shansi and, partly, to a unanimfous request by the populace of South Chihli and Honan to be left} alone during the harvest season. The Tientsin-Pukow line therefore likely to remain the main theatre operations.—Reuter. is ing Railway about 26 miles this side of Chinkiang and about 05 tiles. from Nanking. Tanyang. is connected with Kinngyin on the Yangize by a good road, There were alto movements of troops between Chinkiang and Nanking during Wednesday. "The wounded from the district of Pengpu (on the Tisinpw lino) amounting to some 7,000" were tranaportad. to Chin-Kiang during the early part of the Revolt against Hunkow Hankow, Aug. 4.
General Yeh Ting and General Ho Lung, the two generals who recently declared their independenc of Hankow, have captured Nanchang fand are now in full possession of the Kiangsi ed pital. Wuhan troops, under General Chang Fa-kuei are now moving on Nanchang to sub-frigate the rebels.
On account of the woakenis These troop, movements would to show that the Nationalists preparing-for a stand at Nanking, A report was current. yesterday that Northern forces had reached Nanking. 5 Mingyuan, about 60 miles from
Some 5,000 southern troops arrived in Riukiang from up river during Tuesday and Wednsday. A total of 26 Communists including labour leaders were executed on the morning of Tuesday Inst in Kin Poking, Aug. 11. the Nationalists through lack solidarity, bandits are again thrive ing throughout Central China, They neither obey nor of Hankow, being secure jin the the Government's resent inability to enforce them.
Riesha coolies have returned to work in the concessions but none of them are plying their trade in the native city. 7 Government currency is depreciate ing daily, Its value to-day is one dollar seventy-five paper for a silver dollar. Many shops are closing and many refuse to accept Central Bank notes.—Reuter.
While official confirmation is not available, Chinese sources report that Marshal Sun Chuan-fang.o¢- cupied Pengpu on August Reuter.
Yangchow 1 ken by Sun Chuan-fang, Shanghai, Aus. 13.
Confirmation of Northern sue-cesses was received yesterday. At. Nanking the sound of gunfire on the northern bank of the river was heard, and it was ascertained that the Northerners were ut Mingkuan, which is the third station north from Pukow, One of the most important successes of the Northerners was confirmed in the news of the capture of Yangchow by Sun Chuan-fang' troops. This is a point only about 14 miles from the Yangtze, and a parently here the Southern troop: hhud been severely handled, as many, wounded were observed being fer~ ried across the river.
Troops Reported Dissatisfied Shanghai, Aug: 6
That subtle undercurrents are moving in the vicinity of Hankow is evident, when one reads between the lines of despatches which have. arrived in Shanghai in the last day for two, It seems that the authorities are embarrassed in view of alleged dissatisfaction among their troops and movements of Nanking. Jsoldiery. Kiukiang also is restless and. V. Soong is reported to have arrived in Hankow from Kiukiang.
Governmental financial stress is from the reports that they the silver from the native banks, and tendered the former holders notes from the Central Bank.
From Kiukiang it is learned that Chu Pei-teh and Wang Ching-wei left for Hankow on Tuesday, an ness among the civilian refugees crowded the trai from Nanking to Shanghai, News from other sources is as although it is inti troops have split, one party having: announced their' allegiance to the Latest advices from Nanking that Gon. Chen Tiao-yuan, armies" have been remaining fairly neutral on Sun Chuan-fang's right flank, reported to have professed his allegiance to the former cam. sander, long the Tsinpu line and are rapidly clearing the area of the cetreattion is interrupted cities, the real complexion of the factions is somewhat obscured.
Information received in Shanghai yesterday is to the effect that 6,000 troops from Hankow arrived in Kiukiang on Thursday, while smaller number from' down-river. brought two field guns and military:
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