Hankow, Dec. 23.
A clash between the 9th and 13th Divisions respectively under Generals Chiang Ting-wen and Hsia Tou-yin and the rebel troops is reported to have taken place on the 2ist_at Chumation, The overwhelming, number of the Government units compelled the insurgents to fall back to their present base in the region north of Yencheng.
There has been much military activity in northern Hupeh during the last few days. Hupeh Provincial units under: General Fan Shih-ren continue to cross the Hupeh-Honan border to concentrate at Nanyang, southern Honan.—Kuo Bin.
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