Peking, Aug. 20.
Eighty members attended the meeting of the National Council to-day to consider the Government's. answer to the Council's protest against the execution of General Chang Cheng-wu. The reply of the Government states that the case is military one and that therefore the evidence is secret and the Government is unable to pubbs! General Li Yuan-bung, the Vice-particulars, but it is willing to ask
President to divulge the facts.
The members became most excited when the reply was received. Some demanded the impeachment of the Premier and the Minister for the Army, while others included the President. One member desired to dissolve the Council. No decision was arrived at. A member of the Cabinet has been requested to attend to-morrow's meeting of the Council in order to explain the matter more fully.
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