Peking, Apr. 5. is announced at the local head quarters of Yen Hsiahan that all Shanai units at the front along both the "Lung-Hai and. Tientsin-Pukow! Railway Lines will be placed under the direct command of Feng Yuhislang in the present campaign tthe Central Government, The announcement is regarded political circles asa confirmation of previous report that in the now regime which Will soon be establish-here, the Shansi warlord will devote himself to civil affairs, lea ing the military operations in the hands of the Kuominchun commander, Wang Ching-wei, leader of the Re-organizationists, on the other hand, will take charge of "Party" affair Other messages reaching here from Chengchow state that Feng! Yushsiang is expected to arrive there from Loyang momentarily, while the advance forces of the North Western troops are now in complete occupation of Kaifeng—Kuo Min Change of Route Hankow, Apr. 5.
Reports from the Military Inteligence Corps state that the Kuominchun units, which had previously} attempted to advance in a southwesterly route towards the Siangyang-Fancheng region, have now! changed their course, due to the fact that strong defence works had been constructed by the Govern-mont forces in northern Hupeh. The insurgents are now concentrating at Chechuan, on the Honan-Hupeh horder, with a view to marching overland towards the Poking-Hankow Railway region—Kuo Min.
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