To Resume Command of Campaign General Chiang Kai-shek, _accompanied by a number of " high Government officials and his bodyguards picked from the graduates of the Wham Military Academy, on August 20. for Nanking at 9.30, am, After a brief stay in the capital, it is understood, he will proceed to' Nanchang to resume command of the Government. forces who have been engaged. for some time past against the Communist-bandits. During his absence from Kiangsi, General Hsiung Hei-hui, the Shanghai and Woosung, Gendarmerie Commissioner. who is the President's Chief of Staff, has been officiating on his behalf.
The Shanghai North Station was very closely guarded when General Chiang departed, those having no business being ordered by. the! soldiers and police to. leave the station compound whilst those who remained were subjected to search. Those precautions were taken in View of the recent attempt on the of Mr. T. V. Soong.
Nanking, Aug, 20.
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