Kaifeng seems to be slightly disturbed, but only. slightly so, over the report that Liu Chen-na again in Chiao Tsao, and has troops fon the north shore' of the Yellow "River. Liu is a Honan man, and for a good many years has been hoping that the turn of fortune would make him master of native province. It is now reported that he is a follower of Marshal Yen Hsi-shan, and as Kaifengit are not 0 certain of his affiliation as Nanking seems to be, there-is thus a minor cause for nerves.
Fighting is continuing, so T am informed by ood authority, in the sector west and south of Chengchow. Trains do not now go as far as Hsihuei, to which "point the trains were running, when I sent my last letter, but daily trains go: "between here and Chengchow.. The fighting seems to be severe around the little town of Mihsien, southwest of Chengchow, thus far, seemingly, without many casualties, 'Bombing planes are being used by both sides, and' on Friday last) Chengchow was visited: by one: of the Kuominchun planes, which dropped three bombs in the west suburb. One of these bombs fell in the courtyard of a family named Wang. At the time of the raid there were at home only the old grandfather and. several women and ildren,. One of the women in this
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