Hongkong, Oct 1- The new Kuangsi faction which) is generally supposed to be ae ing. in concert with General Chat Kuch, has not yet made its attitude clear, though a fairly large number of Kuangsi troops are being concentrated at Wuchow, against which, the Kuangiung military authorities fre bringing up both navy and army' to Dosing, Shuihing and Sanshui, along the West River.
"A report makes it that skirmishes! have already started between the two armies in the vicinity of Fung-chun (downstream from Wuchow).
"Telegraphic communication _Jeweon Wuchow and Canton has be interrupted and the situation said to be becoming somewhat However, it la said to be doubtful whether or not the Kuangsi army! can reach Canton, as the Kuangsi generals, nmely Generals Lu Huan-yen, Yang Teng-hai and Li Ming-Jai, are quarrelling among themselves.—Rengo.
Troops for Defence of Canton Nanking, Oct, 2 The National Government is send. ing 80,000 troops to tie South to defend Canton from Kuangsi and)
tack by General Chang Fanel. The re-infareement units in-elude the Srd, 8th and 50th divisions: under Generals Mao Pin-wen, Chu Shao-liang and Tan Tao-yuan-'The Srd and 8th divisions left here by boat this morning for Canton. The 60th division has _aeady reached Shaokuan on the northern! Kuangtung border.
General Chiang Kai-shek has] ordered the Canton leaders to attack] Kuangsi immediately before General Chang Fackuei arrives. At present the Kuangsi troops are awaiting the Tronsides before commencing their attack on Kuangtung.—Reuter.
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