WAR IN CHINA
NATIONALIST MOVEMENT. FORCES UNDER CHIANG. FIGHTING ON GREAT SCALE IMMINENT, (United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.) (United Service.) Received March 28, 9.25 a.m. HONG KONG, March 27. The Nanking Nationalist Government are massing troops against Muhan under Marshal Chiang Kai-shek. It is believed that fighting on a great scale is imminent. It is already reported that 60,000 Nationalist troops are moving against the Bingshan and Changsha districts, and that 40,000 others are pressing on —against Muehang. Hankow is being attacked from Antrui. BRITISH COMMANDS. (British Official Wireless). RUGBY, March 26. The War Office announces that the North and South China commands will be amalgamated next month. MajorGeneral Wardrop, who is at present commanding the British troops in North China, will return home, and the combined command will be assumed by Major-General Sandilands, who is now commanding at Hong Kong. Major-General Sandilands will remain at Hong Kong with an augmented staff. The Shanghai area will be commanded as at present by Brigadier Borrett, and the Tientsin area by Brigadier Heath.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 101, 28 March 1929, Page 7
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171WAR IN CHINA Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 101, 28 March 1929, Page 7
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