Nanking, Dec. 15.
'The insurgent troops under Chang Hsueh-liang' stationed at Tungkwan and Hwayin, eastern Shensi, "were disarmed on the 13th and 14th inst by units of the 46th Central Government Army, under Lieut-Gen. Fon Sung-fu, without any resisianee. Defence works have been erected by the rebels on top of the oily walls of Sian in the outskirts, In order to stems the advance of the Central Govern:
Precautionory measures also have been. adopted. in 'Chekiang Province. Dr, Chu Chia-hwa, the newly-appointed' chairman of the Chekiang Pro-Vinelal Government, passed through Shanghai. yesterday on his way to Hangchow to assume his new post view of the slluation, Dr, Chu is taking up his duties earlier than he originally Intended.
More emergency meetings wore held by public bodies in. Shangha yesterday, when ce-operation with the coat authorities in every direction was pledged. Over 180 members of the Northeastern Provinces Residents 'Association decided to distribute Teadete by an aeroplane over Sian, urging Gen, Chang' Hsueh-liang to repent and' free Gen, Chigng Kal shek without further delay.
All telegraphic communication between Shanghai and Sian remained suspended, Mail matter to Sian was Sul being accepted by the Post Oniee, but parcels to that city and places west of Sian could not be delivered, The Lanchow-Paotow line of the Eurasia Aviation Corporation will not bbe operated and no plane will land at Sian for the time being.
Two newspaper vendors were arrested by the Chapel Police, In Tsa0- kago district, for shouting starting news which was not printed in the papers they were selling,
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