The Archive · 1929

HONAN REVIEWED

The Kuominchun Positions and Nationalist Tactics: Varying Fortunes and Heavy Casualties 'As' precautionary measure, a detachment under Brigadier Commander Huang Chieh was also dispatched to western Kwangsi disarm the scattered rebels under the erstwhile Kwangsi rebel leaders, Vu Tso-peh and Li Ming-sul, 'A telegraphic communication from General Ho Chien states that detachments, of the Hunan provincial forces under Generals Liu C} and Cheng Wang-chufig are concentrating at Yungming ang Ta> sion along the border ready to render assistance in the rounding. vp of the rebels—Kuo Min, Fear of Ironside Hongkong, Nov. 11.

Commercial dealing among C! nese merchants are very slack 25 Tumours have deen circulating to the effect that the "Tronsides" und command of General Chang Fa-kuei will come to Canton and occupy the town within three weeks.

The "Ironsides" have been stead-fly advancing southward from Kueilin and their advance guards fare now exchanging fire with the troops of the 8th Route Army under command of Generals Yui Hung-mo and Hsiang Kuan-pi, both of whose Pinglo. troops. are now located north of

Meanwhile, it is reported in tain circles that General Chen Chi-mo is likely to betray the cause of Nanking and may side with General Chang Fa-kuei, thereby turning the fate of the situation a' favour-of General Chang.—Rengo.

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