Accompanied by a single officer and a amall bodyguard, Mai shal Chi Hsieh-yuan, former Governor-General of Kiangsu, Kiangsi and Anhui, who is now Command-erin-Chief of the First Allied Kiangsu-Chakiang Army, left for on Monday morning—at 2.20 o'clock to be more exact—bj special train.
Marshal Chi's sudden departure wax not known to anybody outside his own circle of friends, whi tave'out the fact Inter in the da; Marshal Lu, 'A. mixed brigade of Gen. Sun's! men left with Marshal Chi's rein-foreements on Monday, there being bout 6,000 men from Chekiang altogether who have gone to the fighting front. These men have seen much service in Chekiang, Pukien, Hupeh, Kiangsi, Hunan and Sze-in. They also took part in the ingau-Chekiang conflict and were responsible for the routing of Gen. Chen Yao-ann's 4th Arms: Division weeks ago. that he had gone personally to direct Gen. Sun has instructed his agent operations against Marshal lin Shanghai, Gen. Yang Pang-fan, Yung-hsiang and the Fengtien Army. director of the Lunghia Arsenal As quickly and unobtrusively as to send 100,000 rounds of ammuni he left, Marshal Chi aald to have! tion to Marshal Chi's force at the completed defensive arrange-front. ents at the fighting front, returne: sd] The Chinese authorities have out 6 p.m. yesterday, ordered string martial law in val was not officially Shanghai and its environs, includ~ Ving Woosung, Chapel, Lunghua and it is officially stated that the nes: the City. The forts at Woosune to the effect that Tanyang has tale have been prepared for action, as Into. the hands of Marshal Li tweil an the Arsenal, which in being Russians and Fengtien troops is inclosely guarded. Boats Marshal Chi's troops are} Woostng™ are searched by still holding the city, according to matin and water police.
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evening from the front. A "Jsung, and men are being drafted Suatlce of fact the telegram Into' the service of Chis. army. ports that Chi's men still ing According to Telegrams received atrong atend on the western side Monday by the Chinese pers, the that city. Tt is true, however [anne thing i being carried tha: Chink'anse is in the hands of Nanking.
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