The 13th Division under General Hsia Tou-yin of the 2nd Route Army has advanced near to Lin} following their occupation of Yencheng, south of Hsuchang. Some of the rebel troops were disarmed by General Hain en route. The 9th Division under General Chiang Ting-wen is also rapidly moving northwards with Hsuchang as its objective.
'A Chengchow message riy: the entire region north of Hsuchanz Government Route Army have now got into: touch "with the 48th Division. of the 5th Route Army under General Hsu Yuan-chuan and are jointly advancing on Hsuchaing, the base of the rebels. Official circles fare confident that - Hsu-chang will be occupied by the " Government forces before New Year's Day—Kuo M
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