Jan. 7.
General Sen in Tachienlu received 'a telegram from Chen Hsia-lin, from Hankow, advising the old Administration to hold on as he had the promise of 3,000 rifles and was. {hoping soon to return to the border. The telegram also said, you can't hold the border against the present unequal numbers, then retire into Eastern Tibet and await! my coming. The troops were also advised to hold on to Dashvipy if} possible.
Needless to say this telegram brought much joy and pur at lot fresh energy into the old frontier warriors, and eley eave some assurance 10 the border merch: alee reported that Cher to Liu Tehiu from Ped iavising: his withdrawing the pre sent attack on the frontier and at Nhe prepaying field
order soldiers, without weapons of fish his men and the any' kind, Chen's telegram hax eauved much satixfuetion in the [local military camp and the pro return, uncertain even ne i in, gives the old tro Jeournge 10 hold on.
How Chen will ge: the 3,000 rifle to Tachienlu is apparently not dix turbing the local authorities. ai how he himself will get here is disturbing them even less. mere prospect of his coming, faint though it is, instil new power into the men to held on, without pa: very cold weather, and with neer clothes. of Commerce is called upon to pay the bill, meet the officers salaries and "tip" the Tibetans.
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