Full Organization of Leading Chinese Businessmen to Endeavour to Get Troops Withdrawn The Peace Maintenance Society, Paper Merchants Guild, which was organized last Saturday, rapidly erystalizing public opinion Sharghai behind a peace offend ive. Already messages have been sent to the Peking Government, {Marshal Wu Pei-fu god others to to cease fighting now that Lu Yung-"hsiang has retired from Chekiang.
The Society has also addressed itself to Generals Lu Yung-hsiang. jand Ho Feng-lin asking them to withdraw their troops since the suffering of the people on account lof the war is very great.
The members of the Peace Main-Every Walk of Life. tenance Society consists of 84 Shanghai organizations, 43 of which The list of organization members, have already sent representatives. jas it stands, represents every phase The following are the active mem-of communal life in Shanghai.
(names translated. from Merchants, bankers, educationalists, philanthropists have joined in this movement to.save Shangahi from further warfare. Although it is not cut Nantag Cotton Foreign believed that much will be accom-gods Merchants, Chinese Dror plished at this stage, because of the jciffeulty of communicating—with /Kiangsu and for various political li: reasons, the founders of the' Gui Gallg, Cigarette "Deslers Association, organization-hope that they may' alleviate the sufferings of the re-fogoes and at the same time be prepared to facilitate any peace activities which may develop.
The leaders of the Peace Maintenance Society are members of an JAdministrative Committee of five plombers: Messrs. Vu Yah-ching, hong Chu-shu, Yao Tse-zah, Wang ing and Shen Lien-fang. Mr. Vu Yah-ching is Chairman' of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce and a prominent—Ningpo ip: [banker and steamship operator el. [Shanghai; Mr. Sheng is Manager of the Bank of Communications, for-
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