Word: senlis
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...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...
From the meagre reports given in the press there is no doubt that the troops of Sun Yat-Sen have for the moment gained a victory; but no indications are given as to what action General Wu in Peking contemplates...
...reward of $50,000 was offered by Sun Yat-Sen's commanding general for the capture of General Shen Hung-Ying; or $20,000 "for his head...
...with General Wu in order to keep his job; for Dr. Sun has openly agreed to recognize as a candidate for the Presidency General Tsao- Kun. The Government party is, then, a tertuis quid, because the issue is between General Wu and his friends and Dr. Sun Yat-Sen and his supporters...