Follgaing is a report of the ing' 6f the siege of Sianfu. by a wounded soldier who took part in the engagement.
On November 27 the engagement began, Lin Chen-hua found trouble in one of his brigades in the nature of mutiny, and as the trouble developed it threatened to effect a large section of his command. it war found that secret propaganda had etalon the loyalty of his men. He issued orders to attack but when he was confronted by the Kuominchun his troops would, not attack. Division of the Kuominchun came and raised the siege of Sianfu and Liu Chen-hua had to retreat back, to Tung Kuan with whatever of hi troops wished to remain loyal hira, He is now in difficulty at not being able to retreat towards Honan because the Wu Pei-fu general in charge of the Loyang district will not permit of Liu Chen-hea retreating into his ferriter The plan of the Kuominchun, reported, is to follow the Yellow River between Shansi and Shensi
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