Shanghai, Oct. 1.
A telegram from Changteh state: that the Government troops under Wu Shang of the 52nd Division and Li Wen-hang of the 9th Independent Brigade suffered a defeat at the General Fa-kuei's troops the latter were advancing to-'Paeli in western Hunan. After short engagement, the Government troops were completely routed, and over 8,000 rifles were taken over, while the surrendering troops expressed their willingness tto throw in their lot with Gen. Chang' Fa-kuei, and wore consequently. formed into a now.division together with the 5000 who were taken while Game of General Chiang's troops were sailing toward Ichang. Gen eral Chang's forees are thus strengthened by one division. Tt is reported that the vanguards of General Chang's troops have already advanced as far as Paoching, neat Hengchow, in southern Hunan.
Reuter's report concerning the capture of the government troops on their way to Ichang has been confirmed by people arriving from hankow to-day. A slightly differ ent version says that these troops were not so much defeated by Chang Fa-kuei, as that they volunttarlly went over to his side Nanking General Disarmed The recent arrest, and detention of Fang Chen-wu, Chairman of the Anhui Government, and suspected by. General Chiang Kai-shek of having leftist inclinations, seems to have at last precipitated a more oF Jess open conflict with Nanking. has bean known for the last few days that General Fang has been Golained and deprived of all freedom of movement.
The conflict was brought about when Geneval -Chisng Kai-shek, _nfler depriving General Fang of his Personal liberty, appointed Fang Breh, commander of the Sixth Division to proceed to Anking to take over the command of the other General Fang's troops. During the meeting with Fang Chen-wu's officers which the newly arrived @p-pointe had arranged, three de-to, Fanj ach: (1) the immediate release General Fang 'Chery, (2) the Jpayment of two months' salary. arrears, and (3) the handing over third. Thereupon the old officers under Fang Chen-wu gently asked him not to go home, and immediate ly ordered his detention.
Fearing that an open conflict with Nanking might come: about too soon, Anking being only a short distance from Nanking, the officers commanded their troops to move toward the west of Anhui, in the vicinity of Shusung and Taihu (the Great Lake), and brought Fang Tseh along with them, awaiting instructions from the members of the Central Committee—China United Agency.
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