People Robbed by Both Soldiers and Bandits Huaiking. Honan, Nov. 1.
In spite of the movement of troops in large numbers, for several the mails have been coming in only a day or so later than usual, which is very good evidence that} the Ping-han line is again open to some extent. The service in the Tao-ching Railway is still very uncertain, the recently-established Passenger train having been taken off, and the mixed train coming at nights usually many hours late.
The troops of General Han Fu-chu left here some little time ago, and those of General Liu Chen-hua kaye come in large numbers and with considerable military equipment, including motor cars and motor trucks. Since but little attention has been -building or repair since the laying of the Red Cross famine relief roads in 1921, it has been necessary to do some work on the main highways so as to make motor trafic possible. The city has been bedecked with flags to welcome the commander of the incoming troops, but we have had no news yet of his arrival. Several divisions have come here within the past week or and have taken up their positions ing the north bank of the Yellow River, probably watching all the important crossings. It is reported that the Kuominchun removed all the ferry boats to the south bank of the river.
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