Early last July plans were ax nounced by the Cantonese of a Northern Expedition. Tha Southern era forced their way to the north, capturing smalt cities and pushing into Hunan Provines, the stronghold of Marshal Wu Pei-fu. During the latter part of July the Cantonese had swept everything before them and it became apparent that it war to be a struggle between the Northern militarists and the Southerners.
On July $0, Changsha, the capital of Hunan Province, fell Before the Caxtonese forces and Marshal Wu Pei-fu frantically telegraphed for aid in the defence of the province.
September 1—Wuchang, directly] across the Yangtze from' Hankow, is surrounded by the Southern for-cee. Marshal "Wu Pei-fu retreats! to Hankow. Powers take action to dejend their nationals ix Hantow because of fighting between Northern era and Southerners.
September 7—Southerners capture] Hanyang and gain control of arsenal, September 8—Southerners bombard Wuchang. Marshal Wu Pei vetreate to. join up with Mershat Sun Chwwr-far. Sue Chuan-fang hands an ult disregard Marshal} Sun's ultimatum and invade his Kiangsi territory. Marshal Sun declares war on Southern forces. Hankow captured, Chang Trockin prepares to lend to Marahal Wu Po sny tov's defence against the Southern-
During the month of September troop movements were a daily occurrence with Marshal Sun Chuan-Jong, Wu Peirfu and Chang Teo-lin ewleavouring to come to some vmx of agreement in uniting against the Cantonese, where i vasion was now being viewed wit anxiety wot only by the Northern militarists but also by the foreign powers. Follows a brief report for thin period:
The military authorities are keeping a strict watch for Southern propagandists in Nanking and anti-Bolshevik parties have been or-
October 1:9—Reports of fighting in Kieugsi and Hupeh are mumerous but vague. Both sides resort to scientific war of propaganda and) censoring each other's telegrams.
Marshal Sun Chuan-fang claims} several victories over the Southers-era, who are being personally fed) by General Chiang Kai-shek, Wee chang is still besieged and appalling conditions exist within the cit where many have died of starvation. spite of Southern assurances to the contrary, foreign Have again been subjected to rifle fire from the banks of the Yangtsze.
October 2—Wuchang surrenders to the Southern forces.
During October mxmorous Kuor activities threatening the peace trid order of Shanghai and adjacent territory gave the Canton-fre advance northward a wer Province, where Governor Chao betrayed Marshal Sun Chuanig, failed, and disappeared. Gen. Chen Yi was appointed to succeed him, In Shanghai, Kuomintang] agents were especially active and special martial lar was enforced. They wrecked two trains and attempted to seize the Chinese police station at West Gate. A simultancons uprising was planed to take place Woosng and Nantuy but the native police foiled their scheme The Southera cause was further advanced during the early part of November by the capture of Kino Kiang. Cantonese forces surprised the city and Marshal Sun Chuanfung retreated with kin troops from
forces, began concentrating their The Allied, or Northera, troops for defence of the three remaining provinces the Sor Ki Duriag the latter part of November the Southerners advanced into Fukien Province towards Foochow meeting any serious resiat= proposed invasion of Kiangne and Anhui by Shantung troops in eu overt to stem the advance of the Cantonese was vigorously. opposed in Shanghai, Meetings of protest were held and tery speeches made while inflammatory titer irenlated.
British residents at Hankow appealed to the Foreign Oyfice for additional protection, Naval par ties were la vided and marinas rushed to the scene from Shanghai. There ig little daube but that the -Dolahevikse were behnd the movement. Responsible Chinese Hankow merchants deplored actions of Cantonese, The general striker did not take ig to a truce between some of the employers and the labour tutions, The situation, however, was very serio Dec. 12-—The visit of Mr. Lamp-ton, British Foreign Minister to China, to Hankow and his conferences with Mr. Eugene Chen, the Cantonese Foreign Minister,' and Gen. Chiang Kai-shek, was viewed by the press as a wise move, The Hankow situation improved and all naval landing parties departed, During December the Caxtones captured Foochow, the Provincial Capital of Fukien Province, and the defending Allied troops were incorporated into the Southern army. The Southerners also scored other violones in Southern Honan Provine, ly in kt of Hangchow with Marshal Star Chuan-fang hastening to prow tect the province. Cantonese issue bonds totalling $35,000,000 to replace currency in Hupei.
Dec. 17-—Peking Russians ave that with Comrade _C)
return to Moscow the Sovi idor to the Southern Gov: which the Embassy will be regarded as a secondary affair.
House of Commons debates on the of the Canton Gov ide" by various Caxtoneve associations of Hankow. Among the speakers were Comrade Borodin, Dr, Hsu Chiex, Comrade Sun ed Madame Sun Yetsen, Antic British propaganda increased agitators working in conjunction with Bolshevik advisors to Canton!
Government.
Feeling high. landing of British action leads Marshal Wu Pei-fu, who is bei reinforced from the north, has ordered a general counter-attack.
—A general strike and antic Jorcign boycott wes to take place at Hankow. The Customs Service was Both widen are moi good in danger of seized after all positions, Chinere employer "had walked out. to the rioting which is described in Mr, Wilkinson's article in another colin on this Page and which uily described in t is week*e various in the face with a stone that he Bit out at th men around him with his baton, this being the first incident which' possibly could have been urged as likely to increase the temper of the crowd, An advance-took up the stone. throwing with greater vigour and soon it reached such a pitch that it was decided to call on the Fire Brigade. An engine was brought into position close to the barricad> ud then the temper of the crow it became: very ugly, the people apparently being incensed at the sight of Chinese firemen manning the hose-lines, and as a_ consequence the order to turn on the water war
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