The Archive · 1929

Wuchow Easily Occupied

Details of the fall of Wuchow are reported in a brief message from Admiral Chen Chah, Commander of the Canton Naval Squadron, to. the Headquarters here. On the afters oon of the 2nd, the Governmen' gunboats advanced to Chilungchow, bout five Li from Wuchow, and got inmodiately into telegraphic contact with the units of General Li Ming-sui at Takhing, who at once advanced kis troops. Karly in the evening of the same day' Wachow was entered by the Government forces with Admiral Chen Cheh and General personally avrivings there at about the same time, After Rebels in Kuangtung, Tune 6.

Two brigades of the Kuangtung Expeditionary: forces under General Chiang Kuang-ting and Tsai ing kai left for eastern Kuangtung yes terday to assist in cne rounding, up of the remnants of the rebes troops tunder the pro-Kuangsi general, Hsu Ching-tang. The defeated rebel troops after evacuating, Swatow and Chaochow on the approach of the Fukien Expeditionary. Forces are reported to be gathering at Hing yg in an attempt to recover thole footing in the East River region.

Martial law is being enforced in Swatow as a precautionary measure although there iso likelihood. of the rebels returning there, The Provincial authorities, however, are taking every precaution to hem in anid prevent the reninant rebel from breakings awkay.—Kuo Min,

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