Cantonese Invasion Myth Finally Ex. ploded: Chen Yi in Control MONDAY, Hangchow is reported quite peace-Our correspondent in that city brings his report down to last Fri-ay (on which day according to some local papers. the Cantonese were in full possession) and reports the city quiet, except for the flood. of propaganda.
Even the report that the Canton ese were at Fuyeng 20 miles south of Hangchow is now exploded, No doubt the Cantonese are threatening: Chekiang from Kiangsi -—this would explain. the continued movement of Marshal Sun's troop from this provinee—but it may be doubted whether they will attempt anything serious until they have consolidated their power in the Middle Yangtze, According to the latest messages received from Hangchow, peace and order prevail and Gen." Chen Yi, the Civil Governor who was said to have fled' when Hangchow was rumoured to have gone over to the Cantonese, is still in charge, The report that he fled is quite incorrect. Gen, Chen remained at his post eli through the crisis, Gen Han Kiang-yn and his brigade have been moved forward from Changon to Chien-chiao, "a couple of stations away from Hangchow, and within striking distance of the Chekiang provincial capital.
The railway, telephonic and telegraphic services continue to be run fon a normal basis and it is not anticipated that they will be interrupted again for the time being.
The report that, the Southerners are in possession of Fuyang, a town along the Chientang River 20 miles from Hangchow, appears as. incorrect as all the other stories of joings in Chekiang. They fact, never been in Foyans. The "Chinese press say that Gon. Chow Feng-chi's 8rd Allied Division, Inns been bought over by the Can: tonese but whether they will form any serious fighting strength of not {s'a matter for doubt as they have, it is said, had but little fighting experience, Neither they nor the Cantonese invaders of western Ché-
ammunition, Kiang have very large supplies of Marshal Sun Moving to Shanghai?
The Chinese press was full of rumours during the week-end that Marshal Sun was. transferring his headquarters to Shanghai, This it was said was due to a decision reached by the Allied Command that it would be better for Marshal Sun to relinquish his hold on the Lower Yangtze in favour of the Shantung Tupan, Gen. Chang Chung-chat and devote his energies towards stemming the Cantonese invasion of Chekiang and the Shanghai distviet.
In this connexion a report reached from what should be a well "Jinformed source that Marshal Sun had notified the managers of the Commercial Press, Ld., in Paoshan Road that he must conimandeer the handsome library building, which was erected opposite the company's works a year ago, to make use of it ow his headquarters, All these reports, however, have to be taken with reserve. There are plenty of Cantonese propaganda Jagents in the town whose whole business is to disseminate reports calculated to excite opinion antagonistic to Marshal Sun, Continued Movements of Troops Movements of troops continued during the week-end, most of these men being tranterred southwards along the—Shanghai-Hangchow-Ningpo Railway. Three armoured cars belonging to Gen. Chen Yi, Civil Governor of Chekiang, have been brought there for the use of Marshal Sun's artillery. mong the troops on the move was noticed the 13th Regiment, under the command of Col, Wang Yah-chih, the removal of which means that only a few thousand men are left stationed at Lunghua and Woosung Forts at the present tine. We understand, however, that. Tepan Lu's entire 2nd to be brought here for protect purposes.
A telegram was received by the Chinese press from Hangchow on Saturday to the effect that portant conference was called on that afternoon by Gen. Chen Yi, the Civil Governor, when a number of military, commercial and educational leaders" were present. What decisions were reached, the telegram did not say, but mention, was of the fact that the conference w called to discuss the situation and determine what action should be taken. A circular telegram will, the message adds, be despatched in a couple of days time,
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