Is General Wang Recalled Telegrams received in Shanghai indicate that General Wang I-tang, the chief Northern peace delegate, is about to be recalled and Mr. Liang Shih-yi is to be appointed in his stead. Mr, Liang, it is understood, was leave the capital for Shanghai on Friday evening.
The Chinese internal peace situation at the present time is very interesting. In 1919, Mr. Tang Shao-yi was appointed chief Southern delegate and Mr. Chu Chu-chien chief Northern delegate. After several conferences negotiations broke off because of so-called breaches of armistice. They were again renewed and Mr. Tang put forward eight demands. Mr. Chu resigned because he was unable to accept them, General Wang I-tang, the leader of the Anfu Club and speaker of the Peking House of Representa tives. was appointed last "autumn Northern delegate to take the place of Mr. Chu. Mr, Tang refused to negotiate, or even meet. General Wang, so sent in his resignation to the Canton Military Government. This, however, was not accepted and his seals. as such, were returned to him.
Then came the split li: the Canton arty early this year. After Dr. Wu Ting-fang came to Shanghai a manifesto was issued conjointly Dr. Sun Yat-sen, Dr. Wu Ting-fane, Mr, Tang Shao-¥,.and General Lich-chun (on behalf of General who later denied urging the resumption. A copy of this manifesto was forwarded to General Wang who immediately called upon Mr. Tang. and the call was returned, Shortly afterwards, the Canton issued a statement, dismissing Tang as chief delegate and ap poi luting Mr. Wen Tsung-yao_ in his stead. Mr. Wen is still in Canton and refuses to come to Shanghai unless General Wang is recalled As a, result of General Chang Tso-lin's visit to Peking, the Anfu Club thas been discredited and it is said that General Wang is recalled and Mr. Liang Shih-yi appointed chief Northern delegate, So many delegates are now in the field, that the situation is even more complicated than in its previous intricate phases.
Peking, July 7.
The report that Wang I-tang has been removed from his post us Chief Northern Peace Delegate is officially denied.—Reuter.
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