Word: kwangsis
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Fortnight ago the armies of the rebellious generals of the southern province of Kwangsi moved against Canton, capital of Kwantung province, rich, commercial seaport of the Nationalist Government. Canton's hasty preparations for defense seemed woefully inadequate. Oracular foreign correspondents took the fall of Canton for granted, foresaw a powerful rebellion against the Nanking government with the city of Canton as a base for the rebels. Such correspondents under estimated Kwantung strategy...
...half of the Chinese Republic is now controlled by our Communal armies which are supreme in the provinces of Kwantung, Kwangsi, Kweichow, Hunan, Szechwan, Hupeh and Kansu, with part control of Honan and Shensi provinces...
...called Constitutionalists (Sun Yat-Sen troops) recaptured an arsenal from the Kwangsi army, commanded by General Shen Hung-Ying. Both sides suffered heavy casualties...
...city of Canton is reported to be safe and peaceful, but heavy fighting is in progress on the Canton river, where Sun Yat-Sen troops tried in vain to cut off enemy reinforcements from the Kwangsi province...
Chinese naval forces are reported to be helping Sun's army along the Canton river. Gunboats landed troops along the line of the Kwangsi army's retirement...