agree with Nurse Sellick and Dr, J.S. 8, Cooper Station Released But Not Railway: Warlike Rumours from Chekiang Tuchun Following closely on the departure of their commander, General Chang, Chuang-chane, approximately 10,000 troops have left Shanghai, These, it is said, will in future be posted along the Shanghai-Nanking Railway line between Huangtu and Changchow, some even going further up towards Nanking.
Exactly how many of the men Ihave left Shanghai it is extremely cult, to tell, as the control of the railway is still in the hands of the Fengtien command, and. they saw fit to withdraw their men from Shanghai at night. But it is asserted that there are now only about 3,000 troops left round Shanghai, these being members of the Teth and 79th Brigades.
Altogether some 15,000 Fengtien soldiers came to Shanghai at. the Gose of January following thole victory over Marshal Chi Hsieh-yuan, but many of these have from time' to. time been withdrawn and others brought here instead.
Shanghai North Station and Chapei generally, as compared with a few days before, were very quiet Sunday' and more or tess devoid fof troops. The station—seem exerted, and oldiers were to be seen only here and there,
The removal of the troops, hows
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