The Archive · 1930

Kueilin Captured from Ironsides

Wuchow, Jan. 3.

The important city of Kueilin, in northern Kuangsi, was captured yesterday by the rd Division of the Gth Route Army under General Chui Shao-liang, acting with the Kuangtung units under' General Tan Tao-yuan, The "Ironsides' under Chang Fa-kuei retreated southwestwards in the direction of Liuchow.

Two Kuangtung divisions have been ordered to advance on Live chow by way of Puko to intercong the insurgents, The offensive on the Kuangsi rebels in-the Kueiping region has. begun, According to a telegram from General Lu Husn-yen, Chairman of the Kuangsi Provincial Government who has remained loyal to the Central Government, a part of his forces is heading for Litchow to help in the operations against the "Ironsides.""

Messrs, Kao Yuan-for Yoh-fan, special deputies of the Central' Government, arrived here vio Canton yesterday to inspect mattins in the province-=Ko

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