The Archive · 1937

Reorganization of Szechuen Army

Provincial Forces Divided by Agreement Chengtu, July 14, Details on the reorganization of the szechuen and Sikong toops, 93. de= folded upon at the recent conference held at Chungking under the ehalt-[manship of War Minister, Gen. Ho Ying-chin, were. revealed to-day by Gen. Teng Hsi-hou, Commander of the ash Army.

readjustment programme, which alms. at, nationalizing ghting Units in the two provinces, Gen, Teng reported, will be completed by August Tg. "Tyoops of the two. provincial armies, he said, will be reorganized Into 119 regiments, or 24. divisions, even independent brigades and one Independent. regiment.

Following completion of the reorg ganization, the troops under the mana of "the respective army. com anders will be as follows!

Jeigven, divisions ana tevein independent Pen Sun Chen, thirteen regiments, oF

Een, La Wen-tui, ye regiments or eng"anvtona Yond" Sno "TAOponeRt earings tin st rein fiend Ghla-yn, seven regiments or i'Gen. rene Hal-hou, sixteen regiments Sz@chuen and Sikong, Gen, Teng said, wilt be divided into eight pa Meation areas, the commanders a troops to be designated by the Cen fval Government—Central News.

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