The following is a review of che situation in Szechuan for the last. six months Chengtu, Nov. -5.
Early in 1923, Gen. Liu I-chin, the Governor both civil and military of Qhéngtu, was all powerful. At his back he had some of the most experienced and most efficient Generals in China, ably Jed by Gen. Hsiung Keh-wu. Gen. Liu, himself, however, as usual kept in the background when fighting was going forward; in fact, when the victorious forces of Gen. Teng 4si-hon and his generals. who lately threw in their lot with Gen. Wu "Pei-fu and the Northern cause, entered Chénetn on April 13, he quietly retired and remained undisturbed in the city, while Gov. Hsiung and all his fighting Generals withdrew to the centre of the province, leaving Gen. Teng free to ice south from Chengtu as Ase.
Meanwhile (Yang Sen, having arrived with his Northern forces at Chungking on April 4, planned to attack G Msiung and his army from the south at the sate time as Gen, Teng and Gen. Liu T'sun-hou (Tuchun of Szechuan) engaged him on the north, expecting in this way to crush him, Gen. Hsiung, however, forestalled them with a surprise attack on Gen. Tong, who was forced back on Chéngtu. Later, venturing forth from the city on May 5, Gen. Teng was utterly yonted and driven north to Mienchow whence, haying joined forces with Gen. Liu T'sun-hou, they were again driven back and scattered to the borders of Shen:
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