Toman,, Aug. 22.
The Shansi and Nanking troops fare now facing to each other across the Yellow River near Lankou, where most of the Shansi troops, which hid evacuated from Tsinan, are now being concentrated.
Sounds of gua-fire are clearly audible in Tsinan at night. Beside the main Shansi forces, isolated Shansi units are besieged at Taian and Wencheng, but these units should be disposed of in the near General Chiang Kai-shek, Com-mandarin-Chief, arrived here yesterday at noon by aeroplane and had an important military conference with Generals Lia Chih and Han Fu-chu. Ttis believed that they discussed the tactics to be adopted in future in regard to the military situation in the Tsin-Pu Railway area, Following the conference, the Commander-in-Chief left Tsinan for Liuho on the same plane—Rengo.
Mr. Wang Chis-tseng, Administrative Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs who has been visiting his native home in Liaoning, returned here with his family on Friday by the Hotfen Maru. Vice-Minister Wang will proceed to the Capital to-morrow to resume his duties.
Questioned by: press representa: tives in regard to General Chang} Heuehlang's attitude, Mx. Wang, said that in his recent conversation with the young Manchurian leader [at Peitaiho, the latter reiterated his intention to support the Central Government, and all the- leading military commanders in the North-
Jeastern' provinces are similarly in. agreement.
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