Hankow, Nov. 5.
It is officially reported here that Government troops successfully engaged the enemy yesterday near the villages of Yulin and Sengshut, West Honan, capturing numerous prisoners and a quantity of arms.
Reports from independent sources are to the effect that an armoured train duel has taken place on the Lo Ho, thus indicating that the. Kuominchun position in that region still intact, Other reports received here state that the situation in North-West Hupeh continues unchanged with the Kuominchun still occupying Yunyang and some villages directly to the South of it but for the prosent they are said to be making no further move down the Han River.
Every endeavour is at present being made here to raise money for war expenses and well-informed persons state that the Government {s endeavouring to borrow $3,000,099 from local banks and business men, which, they say, will probably be recured by means of Government bond Tt is learned that $100,000 was despatched to Honan yesterday for the payment of the troops "in the front line—Reuter.
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