The Archive · 1923

Yochow, Hun., Sept. 4

The bodyguards of Gen. Chao — Hong-ti, Civil Governor of

Hunan, have mutinied against him and have organized themselves into a "punitive" army at Pehshachow, to the north of Changsha. They have sent message welcoming "Gen. Tan. Yen-kai and the commanders of the Second Independent Division into Changsha, and are taking steps to prevent, if possible, tthe escape of Gen. Chao from Yochow, whither he has fied.—Dah Tong News Bureau.

Hankow, Sept. 4.

It is understood that an agreement has been reached whereby the Southern troops will remain' in Hunan and the Northern forces in Hupeh. The natives here-bouts are not alarmed at "the

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