The Archive · 1928

Armies Moving on Hunan

Saturpay, Jan, 21.

Reliable information from upriver states that the 13th and 14th Armies passed through Chengling, moving on. Changsha, on January' 19. agreement has been reached yet. with the Hunan Armies, the report. goes on, and it Is thought more than ikely that the 86th and 36th Hunan Armies may form a combinati against the 8th Army which is composed of recruits from Kiangsi.

Other items include the fact that the 8rd Kiangsi Army is moving towards Hunan from Nunchang, and that practically all of Yang Sen's. 20th Army have left Shasi for Tehang, There is considerable tension between the two ger now in Hankow and martial law has been declared in readiness for any trouble over the China New Year. All is quiet on the surface, however More Executions in Hankow Hankow, Jan, 21.

There were further wholesale executions yesterday. Tt is esthrated that the victims numbered thirty. Five were armed robbers and five printers' employees charged with printing inflammatory pamphlets, The rest were communists Inbour agitators.

Uneasiness again prevails as a result of alleged communist, plot-an uprising at Chine military authorities fare taking the utmost. precautions, and martial law is again being enforced.—Reuter.

The Boycott at Wuhu Moway, Jan, 23.

'The 2nd Army comprising 20,000 men under Gen. Lo Ti-ping which was reported to be 16 milos east of Shasi on Friday have now occupied. the town. The situation there is described' as satisfactory. Two British subjects, one being Mr. Morgan, remain in Shasi, Conditions are unchanged at Han-ow, and strict martial law continues to be enforced, although the exact reason for this measure is unknown.

Another disloyal general, Chen Lanting has been executed ut Wanhsien by onder of Yang Sen, who is expected to return to Tehang within a few days.

Tt is reported that divisions of Yang's 20th Army which have been to Tung Tze, Reports from Wuhu indicate that tthe situation continues to be normal fon the surface, although the Diplo-marie Reinforcement Corps appear to have hopes to make the anti-British boycott more complete after the Chinese New Year.

The Plenary Session will probably moot in Nanking on January 27. A. train of six waggons arrived there with troops on Saturday.

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