The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-16
Capture Of Wuhu
Big Victory for
Nationalist
Marking Now Next Objective
Of Revolutionary Troops

SHANGHAI, March 15.--The City
of Wuhu was reported to have fallen
into the hands of the revoIutionists.
The fall of Wuhu to the National
lists would mean the cutting Of the
these two important cities, Marking
and would probably be the forerunner
of the fall Of Marking.
Present maneuvers Of the Nation.
alists appear to be directed towards
Marking, the campaign being based
upon a belief that with the fall Of
Marking the Shantungites would find
Shanghai untenable.
Private advices and cable dispatch
es make it appear that the eventual
success of the Nationalist is gener-
ally anticipated.
General Chang Tsunr Chang, who
has taken ager tie iezs lsa, Of Shang-
hal, is apparently preparing to give
up Marking to the revolutionists. TIE
evacuation of Marking can only be
followed by the surrender of Shang-
hal to the Cantonese, since Shanghai
depends upon Marking for its de-
Tense forces.
TwO-Sided Drive
The Nationalist are making a two
sided drive to bring about the fall of
these two important cities, Marking
and Shanghai, and unconfirmed re-
ports state they have already cap
tured Wuhu, which would mean the
severance of the all important COM
munications between Shanghai and
Marking. On the south they are at
lacking Sunkiang and on the north
their drive is directed at Soochow.
Private advices intimate that Gen.
eral Chang Tsung Chang, the Shang-
hal defender. knows full well that he
can not hold Shanghai or Marking
against the Nationalists and that he
is merely maneuvering to secure all
possible loot from these cities before
he withdraws into his own territory
to the north and permits the Nation
slists to rule in full sway over Shang-
hal and Marking.
Chang Fights WI
Marshal Chang Tso Lin, who is the
actual power behind the northern de-
lenses, remains in Pekin, apparently
more interested in a private battle"
against his ancient enemy WI Pei Flu
than in the war against the Nation
alists. We Pei Flu has failed 10 re-
spond to Chang Tso Lin's demand for
aid against the southerners, though
it is reported that he personally de-
sired to ally himself with Chang.
hut his subordinates refused. Chang
Tso Lin has therefore sent an expe-
dition of his Fengtien troops into
Homan, the province considered sac
red to WI. These troops threaten to
capture Chengchow, an important city,
and to exact tribute for Chang Tso
Lin from a territory heretofore ruled
and taxed entirely by WI Pei Flu.
Feng To Seize Homau
The Nationalists. however, are not
prepared TO let Honan pass under the
Pekin influence without battle. Cen
eral Feng Yuh Slang is reported in
Sianfu, capital of Shenzi, with 1907
900 well trained troops, ready to
march into Honan to attempt to Gust
the Fengtien troops and take control
in the name of the Nationalist Gov
eminent.
Further south in Yunan, territory
which has always been considered
loyal TO PelSin, there are evidences
that the revolutionists have sown well
and this territory may go over to the
Narionalists at any moment.
The Nationalist at the present mo-
ment appear about to win sweeping
victories, while the northern war lords
wrangle among themselves.