The presence of Marshal Wu Pei-' fu has had a steadying effect on the capital, although Peking is still deluged with false, wild and tendenelous reports. Owing to the cen-which is more rigorous than ever before, the Chinese papers are very chary about printing wa news. An exception is the Japanese-owned "Shuntien Shikpao," the sale of which is now prohibited by the police authorities. Several papers Published in foreign languages are under similar restrictions, while some Chinese newspapers and news agencies have been closed down altogether. Incidentally, the "Shuntien Shihpao"*was reaping a harvest as the result of its policy of publishing all the news, and the paper was selling for twice its regular price.
The commandeering of men, mules, carts and stores is proceed: ing in the same fashion as in the Shanghai district.
Sept. 19.
Gen, Wang Huai-ching, Com. mander of the Second Army, has left for the Chaoyang front.
According to the "Manchuria Daily News" the command of the Fengtien armies now facing the Chibli forces has been vested in Gen. Chu Ching-lan, formerly in command of the Chinese Eastern area. It is reported that Marshal Chang Tso-lin has arrived at Chinchow to take supreme command, The coup @état in Chekiang on Wednesday night was the result of negotiations on the Fukien border, according to a statement made by a nent member of the Chekiang gentry. The immediate agent organizing the treachery was a cavalry officer who had been a classmate of General Sun Chuan-fang, the Tuli of Fukien, and who would fight against him. The Ché- Kiang troops then accepted a defeat after a sham battle and retired, finally turning altogether and marching toward Hangchow. General Chang, Civil Govenor of Ché- kiang, under whose personal supervision were the 1st and 2nd Division vas in Hangchow and not at the front. Being responsible for the conduct of his troops, he immediately resigned, although his resignation has not been accepted. It is not proved that he was in any way personally implicated in the treachery. The report yesterday that Hsia Chao, Chief of the Chekiang Constabulary, had assumed the position of Acting Civil Governor, is not. technically correct, Marshal Lu and Civil Governor Chang having vacated their posts, he took charge of the situation, "opening and closing letters," as the Chinese express, it, The question as to who is to
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