Hankow, May 23.
According to radio messages from the Government's reconnoitreing. planes in western Honan, the Kuo-chun began to retreat from Chengchow to Loyang yesterday. It is believed that the continuous falling back of the Kuominchan from Kaifeng to Chengchow has} compelled Feng Vu-hsiang to withdraw once more to Tungkuan, on the Shensi-Honan—border—Kuo Min.
The Capture of Langfeng Hsuchow, May 23.
Despatches from the front report that a pitched battle with northern troops in the neighbourhood of Lanfeng began on the evening of the 20th instant and lasted through the whole of the next day. The! Government fofves finally broke: through the Northern defence east} of Lanfeng and captured the ci on the morning of the 2nd. North-erin troops holding the city withdrew in confusion towards Kaifeng.
It is estimated that over 20,000 Northern soldiers were taken prison-for during the fighting. Detailed reports have not yet come through.
General Liu Chih, commander of the 2nd Army Corps, reports that Wan Hsuan-tsai, the Northern commander, who was directing the Sefence of Lanfeng, was captured by the troops under General Lin Mou-en, at whose field-headquarters is being held.
May 24.
Following the victory over the Northerners at Lanfeng on the 22nd instant, the forees of the 2nd Army. Corps under. General Lia Chih have: advanced further westwards towards
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