Eastern Honan Combining Against Rebels: Kuominchun Attempts to Break Line Nanking, June 29:
According to the news from official circles here, Gen, Chang Mosueb-liang, addressing a telegram to Gen. Chiang Kai-shek on Julie 27, requested the latter's agreement to the holding of a peace conference at, Mukden between the representatives of both Nanking and the Northern faction after the suspension of fighting for the time being:
Accordingly, it is generally regarded that the restoration of peace will be near at hand.
At the military conference held yesterday at Kueiteh, convening Generals Yo Lung, Chen Tiao-yuan, Liu Chih, Mo Ping-wen, Chu Shaoliang and others Commander-in-Chict Chiang Kai-shek decided to transfer the troops under the command of Gen, Shangkuan Yuamhsiang which are now stationed along the Kin-Han Railway to the Lung-Hai Railway front siming at the capture of Chihhsien, and at the same time it ws decided that the troops under the command of Gen. Ma Hung-kuei be withdrawn as far back as the Lincheng front evacuating the Yenchow front and that the Ist and 2nd cadets armies be concentrated at Hsuchow in order to dispatch them to the Tientsin-Pukow Railway front at any moment.—Rengo.
Government Gaining Lokow and Changtsing. Both of these place: are reported here te Hsuchow, June 24. [have been captured by the Shansi Heavy fighting on the Lung-Hai forces. front is continuing with the Govern.
A message from Mukden asserts went forees steadily gaining on that General Yen Hsi-shan has come Kaifeng, according to a message re-to an agreement with Marshal Chang ceived. from Kueiteh.
General Liu Hsueh-liang as_ regards Shantung. Chih, Commander of the 2nd Army The message points out that General Corps, personally leading his units, Shih Vu-san is a native of Kirin ix aso fated to have joined hands and a favourite of Marshal Chang with. the Government troops guard: Hsueh-liang and that consequently ing the Lanfeng: area and is advanethe latter is satisfied with General ing westwards to lay siege to Kai.
Yen Hsi-shan's appointment feng.
General Shih Vu-san as Chairman The left wing units, following of the Provincial Government of their capture of Changkang, north of
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