At half inch intervals down the Kin-Han railway from the point where the river crosses mark Chengchow, Sincheng, Hsuchow (Suchow), Yencheng, Sniping Chumatien and, Sinyang. Locate Loyang an inch and o° half: to.the west: of. Chengchow on aline parallel with the Connesronvent river, and then furnish Loyang a group of gatelites on a semi-circle beginning at' the line from Cheng chow to Loyang by placing Yenshih between. these two and—followin with Mihsien, Tengfeng, Yiyang, Sunghsien, Yiyang (west) and Sinan at almost equal intervals, These places actually lie at distances of 45 to 55 miles from Loyang, excepting Yenshih and Sinan which are only about 20 miles on either side of Loyang.
The attack on the Kuominchun was ordered to commence on October 11, and by the 16th the Nationalist forces were advancing along three routes. One boty of troops'was com. ing by the Tine from Kaifeng, whic lies to east the Kin-Han Railway, The second had reached Sinyang and was progressing towards Chumation and Sniping up the Kin-Han railway. The third was still ow its way up the line from Pukow. The concentration of troops was slow, and on the 17th such of the Nationalist forces as, had commenced fo move towards © Loyang seem to have withdrawn again to their line of communications alonz the railway. The next day wor came that the Generalissimo way coming personally to direct tha operations, but the revolt at Wuhu delayed him.
Kuominchun in SW.
"On the 18th and 19th a diversion
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