The Shansi troops under General Sun Cho, cooperating with the division of General Han Fu-cha are moving towards Hsuchang on the Kin-Han Railway, and have given out that they intend. to occupy that city within three days.
Government aeroplanes are playing an important part in the campaign. During the last: few days they are reported to have Groped: about 80 bombs on enemy "principally Hsuchang.
Headquarters will also temporarily] be responsible for the garrisoning of the Wuhan Area. pending the return of the 2nd Division under General Koo Tsu-tung from Nanking—Kuo Min, Yen Hsi-shan in Honan Chengchow, Jan. 3.
General Yen shan arrived here from Shihchiachuang carly this morning and went immediately to the Provisional Headquarters of the 3rd Group Army which had been prepared for him by General Sun Tsu, Field-Commander of the 28rd Route (Shansi) Army. It is stated that General Yen's stay here will not be long, his object being merely to inspect the general situation in Honan and the arrange ments for the campaign against Tang Song-chi.
General Yen, it is learned, will leave the carrying out of the camp-ign in the hands of General Ho Chen-chun and General Sun Tsu.
Confidence is felt in both Government and civilian circles that the present confused state of affairs Honan will soon be over and that the liquidation of Tang Sengchi's revolt will be accomplished within the next fortnight at the Istest.—Kuo Min,
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