Peking, Nov. 2.
According to reports from foreign sources in Hankow, Kuominehan raiders cut the Peking-Hankow rail-Jway at Chumatien. These-reports, [however, announce that General Chiang Kai-shek was not cut off he had not proceeded further than Sinyangehow when the damage was The Kuominchun Withdrawal Hankow, Nov. 2.
It has been confirmed that following fierce engagements, the National troops have captured three Kuominchun Withdrawal Hankow, Nov. 2.
A telegraphic despatch from Siangyang, northern Hupeh, reports that the rebel Kuominchun troops, heretofore stationed in the Paito region, have retreated to Ankang 45 a result of the general with: drawal of all Kuominchun units in Honan, It is also learned that no traces of the Kuominchun are to be seen in the neighborhood of Kingtzekuan, Capture of Loyang Claimed Nanking, Nov. 2, telegraphic despatch from Chengchow reports the occupation yesterday of Loyang by the advance cavalry brigade of the 5th Route Army with the main forces advaneing westwards from Yenchih under the personal command of General Ho Chen-chun. The Kuominchun rebels under Sun Liang-chen are re-Ported to be withdrawing to Mien-chih and Tungkuan, Kuominchun Aims at Han River Hankow, Nov. 3, strategic places, viz, Helshihkuan, Tengfeng, and Linju, but that owing {to geographical reasons time is not yet ripe for the opening of decisive faction between the main forcea of the belligerent armies. It is still unknown whether the retreat of the Kuominchun as a sequel. to the recent fighting is a part of their tactics or is duo to actual defeat, believed, however, that the further the "Kuominchun beat a retreat, the harder do the National forees find it to advance owing to the nature of the country.
It is, in these circumstances, surmised that warfare will be' prolonged, both belligerents holding themselves against each other at It is reported that the Government garrison at Sinyeh, in South Honan, has gone over to the enemy and is marching to join the Kuo-hohow. 7 min chun, who are threatening Li It is stated that the Kuominchun have already occupied Yunyanig, where it is probable that they will await further reinforcements, as the Government concentrations at Laokokow,. Siangyang and Fanchenie are very strong in numbers and are well dug in, Meanwhile there is no further hows from the Lung-Hai front, except reports that fighting is con:
wing. Headquarters here claim additional Government successes, The present whereabouts of the Generalissimo are not definitely known, but persons who are usually well-informed state that, he reached Chengchow to-day.—Reuter.
***Laohokow is on the Han river about 26 miles from Siangyangtu, Yonyang is about 100m
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