Monvay, Feb. 13.
Reports from Chenglin dated February 11, state that Generals. Pei Chung-hsi and Chen Chien, together with Admiral Chen and several other military commanders, are holding a conference and that more trouble may be expected in Hunan. It appears that General Lo Ti-ping with the 2nd Army is having to assist the Wuhan Army operating against Gen. Ho Chien, but for the moment the cold weather, combined with a heavy fall of snow, has suspended operations, 'A heavy snowfall occurred at Hankow, also, where there is no change in the military situation record. General Hu Tsung-tu has returned to Hankow, and there is report current that the Nanking Government have made a payment of five lakhs of dollars to General Pei Chung-hsi for his troops.
The Commissioner for Foreign Affairs at Ichang, Mr. Wu Nai-kuang, has arrived in that place, and is relieving the acting C. Various troop movements have taken place up river of 43rd and 2nd Armies. All British property in Ichang has now, been evacuated by troops,
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