The Archive · 1923

General Tan Yen-kai's Advance on Changsha

Changsha, Sept. 2.

Gen. Chao Hong-ti left by train yesterday afternoon for Yochow. Col. Chu Yao-hue and the 25th regiment entered the city before dark. Gen. Ouyang Tang arrived later. Everything is quiet.—Reuter.

Hankow, Sept. 3.

Gen. Chao Hong-ti's troops at: Changsha have mutinied and gone over_to Gen. Tan Yen-kai. Gen. Chao nas fied to Yochow.'

The troops who..mutinied against Gen. Chao Hong-ti at Changsha amd joined Gen. Tan Yen-kai's cause are: reported to, have advanced 100 li on Wuchang and to have arrived at Milo, where they are faced by Northern forces. Gen. Tan is expected at Changsha very soon. Northern reinforcements are on the way. Later.

Gen. Tan's forces have arrived at Yochow. It is understood that the Northern troops there have gone over to his "side.—Reuter.

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