It is now reported that Sung Chen-yuan and Shih Ching-ting, who are officially held responsible for the Kuominchun insurrection, are preparing to retire from politics and have requested Sun Liang-chen, another Kuominchun General, to take over their routed troops.
'Following their loss of Shenchow' on November 27, the Kuominchun have again abandoned Hupao without resistance. It is reported that very few rebel troops are found to the east of Tungkuan—Reuter, Nanking, Dee. 1.
The Commander.in-Chief's Hen: teh from Taiyuan stating that General Yen Tsi-shan has increased the strength of the Shangi troops who axe now joining the Government f inthe pursuit of the rebellious Kuominchun, Reports from the field-headquarters at Hainan and Yungyang, in northwestern Hupeh, state that the Government forces are steadily advancing in all directions with Tunghuan as the objective, In a. statement to press _representatives last night, President thoo Tai-wen of the Control Yuan who is also resident represent of General Yen Hsi-shan in. the capital, declared that General Chow Tai has been definitely instructed: by the Shansi leader to capture ungkuan within the shortest Possible time so as to check the: return of the Kuominchun rebels to their ase of operations in Shi President Chao also reiterated the fact that Feng Vu-hsiang is under Gotention by General Yen and will be, sent to Nanking for trial as soon military rebellion of the North-West is completely suppressed—Kuo Min, The Final Offensive Nanking, Nov, 29.
Tt Is stated that preparations ave being made by the Government forces' for a general offensive against the Kuominchun now holding 'Tungkuan, an important moun: tain' pass on the Sh border, Shansi troops, two divisions strong, under Generals Chow Tai, Yang Hsiao-on, and Kuang Fu-an, are to, attack Tungleuan by way Fenglin and Mengtsuin, while troops. tinder Generals Ho Chen-chun and Koo' Chu-tung are to march Mankukuan, a strategic point on the Shensi border. Generals Yang Chieh, Hsu Yuan-chuan and Wang Ching-yn are to lead their forces and advance along the Lungehai Rai way, while General Tang Song-chi's forces are to advance westward from Loyang and Yenhsi. General Lia Shih's troops are to enter Shensi by: way of Chintzekuan.—Reuter. border into Shensi and is making for Hanchung to join in the combined march on the Shensi provincial capital.
Another batch of 6,000 Kuomi chun captives has arrived at Siang. yang where they are awaiting re: organization.
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