Reports from the North indicate some slight fighting about Loyang, bout. there is apparently 1 political stalemate in the North, which may be due to the Russian crisis, although it is now generally being assumed in political quarters that the prosont. war between Nanking and the Kuominchun will not come to a head until the Spring Chiang Leaves for Hankow Nanking, Oct, 28
The order for the general attack against the Kuominchun rebels was issued to-day, simultaneously with the departure of General Chiang Kabahek to take the field ax Com mander-in-Chief of the Government General Chiang left for Hankow at 2.16 thi boat "Yun During his absence from Nanking, President Tan Yon-kai of the' Executive Yuan will net as Chairman of the State Council, 'A mandate was issued this morning appointing General Yon Hsi-shan Vice-Conmanderin-Chief the Army, Navy and Air Forees—Kuo Min,
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