be ordered to remain in Shanghai with his troops, both to guard the Woosung Forts and as a pre: caution against Tupan Sun Chuanfang of Chekiang, whom they still regard as a menace. With reference to the former, it is said that the Woosung Forts are really: not an object of internal warfare, but are a safeguard for the port of Shanghai and the Yangtze River against any foreign Power. Regarding the Jatter local organizations say that Gen, Sun is a bad man with a "bar-barons heart" and that he hopes later' to capt ssu and Shanghai. He does not intend, these bodies contend, to surrender 40 much without putting up a fight.
In connexion with these assertion a report was received in Shanghai on Tuesday that Sun now has me) creased his army from two to four divisions, doubling his strength in all. directions. He is said to. enrolling men in Shanghai, Sungkiang and Hangchow and is'making. all recruits, as well as his old army, undergo drill for many hours each day. The report also. says that Gen, Sun {s concentrating troops. jon the Kiangsu border, near Thsing Marshal Wa Pei-fu is also, _ac-Jcording to a report just received, massing his former" troops and five divisions ready for a fight which he hopes to begin dur-jing April or May. It is said that has now between 40,000 and reports cannot de verified, but their currency is interesting.
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