The Archive · 1936

Central Troops In Position

Nanking, Nov. 22, Central Government troops rapidly are taking up positions on the east Suiyuan front, preparatory to launch ting" a. vigorous offensive. Reports of this development, which, hoped, will result in' removing once and for alt the threat to Suiyuan, reached Nanking to-day in messages from Tatung, an Important town In North Shansi, Gen, Tang En-peh, Commander of the 13th Army Corps, and*Gen, Men Ping-yo, Commander of the 7th Cavalry' Division, already have arrived in Tatung, while Gen. Wang Yao-huang, Commander of the 25th Amy Corps, is expected to arrive there in one' or two days—Router. olping, Nov. 22.

Dr. Tuan Mao-lan, Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, arrived here yesterday from the capital by aeroplane, en route to Suiyuan, to conduct an official investigation. "On Account of the pressure of oficial dulles, Me. Kao Tsung-wu, Director ff the Asiatic Affairs Department of the Ministry, was unable to accom-pony Dr, Totn—Kuo Min,

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