The Archive · 1929

Diplomacy Not: Force

Quiet.continues, on. all fronts, and itis. officially. stated-that. every endeavour is.being made to. win-over the: rebels.byi diplomacy rather, than by force of arms, General: Yu'<Hued: chuny-who-was formerly. deposed from hi.command bythe -Goveznment,.; has -now.-been reinstated,..and.is) haeting sas the! he first and-second divisions of General Chiang: Kai-shek's own' forces have been brought back: from the Honan front and are.being.concentrated at Sincheng and Hsuchow preparatory to returning to. Nav Ling. It is also learned that General Chiang Ting-wen's ninth division is returning from north Hupeh.

The. Government's German advis-' ers returned here to-day on, their way to Nanking, while most-of the important generals from the various fronts are leaving for Nanking as 'soon as. possible to attend a con joe seems a complete ud-no further fighting is for the. present in this region.—Reuter, Rebels Surrounded, Hankow,. Nov,.25.

A telegram from Fancheng reports the occupation of Fanghsien, south of Yunyang,. by the 9 under General Chiang Ting-wen. on the 28rd; Kunchow further north is surrounded by General Chiang's forees and is momentarily expected to capitulate, Meanwhile, the Southern Route Army is steadily advancing on Kingtzekuan (northwestern Hapeh) along three separate, routes, respectively commanded by' Generals Chiang Ting-wen, Chen Cheng and Fan Shih-sen, The rebel units under Chang Wei-hsi, stationed north of Lachokow, are reported to have suffered severe reverses and have sent representatives to Laoho-Kow to negotiate for surrender.

The entire region along the Shih River beyond Kingtzokuan is, now clear of the rebels.—Kuo Min,

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