The Archive · 1936

Nanking Troops Moving

Canton, June 17.

Anxiety over the military situation here has not been altogether allayed, in consequence, of persistent reports that the Nanking forces in Hunan are continuing to push their way southwards, The concentration of Central Government forces in Hunan is ported to have been completed, an Chiang Kai-shek is said to be According to Chinese evening papers here, Gen, Chiang has insisted that Gen, Pel Chung-hsi, second-in-command of the Kwangsi forces, either shall proceed to the capital. oF ion tour abroad.

'Meanwhile, Chinese reports, signi-cantly state' that a number of former commanders of the 10th Army, in-Tan Chi-shin and are leaving for Hankow, June 17, Bighteen American-made fighting planes of the latest type. and. nine Tlallan heavy bombers flew from the wuchow military airdrome 0 Nanchang yesterday, after a thorough inspection by American and Italian experts, it was learned to-day from Chinese ofelal sources here.—Domel.

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