Nanking, Apr. 26.
Despatches from the front to-day announce that the main forces the First and Second Group Armies arrived at Tsinanfu last evening from three separate routes and are now rounding up remnants of the Chibli-Shantung Army who were eft behind by their fleeing commanders.
Conditions in Tsinanfu are improving following the issue of pacification proclamations by Commander-in-Chief Chiang Kai-shek, assuming protection of the populace fand decreeing the death penalty to those found guilty of disturbing the peace and onder of the city.
Part of the Nationalist vanguards, together with the Int ligence Corps, have already crossed the Yellow River from. Tsinan, heading straight for Tehchow fresh troops from the Three Eastern Provinees are preparing to check the Nationalist Forees in an Altempt to save Peking, as well as. to prevent a complete débicle of the Chibli-Shantung Army. Ac~ cording to information elicited from Shantung captives, Chang Chung-chang's troops are ready to surrender or flee for safety—Kuo Min, Marshal Sun and Marshal Chang Tsinanfa, Apr. 25.
Marshal Sun Chuan-fang return ced here from the front in the Taian district at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon, while Mr. Pan Fu, the Premier' of the Peking Government, arrived here from Peking at 5 o'clock the same afternoon.
It is understood that Str. Pan was sent by Generalissimo Chang Tso-lin to persuade General Chang Chung-chang to remove to Chibli, handing over Shantung to Marshal Sun Chuan-fang.
Mfr. Pan Fa and Marshal Sun Chuan-fang sat in conference at the Tupan's Office with General Chang Chung-chang ast night when, it is believed, the Premi urged General Chang to fall in with the wishes of Generalissimo This message is two days old and at variance with more recent
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