General Chang Yuen-min com-wanding the Kiangsu soldiers (they are Hupeh men) who are at Lunghua, in an interview with a representative of the "North China Daily News, said they arrived at Lunghua station at 2 p.m, and marched. to Marshal Lu Yung-hsiang's yamen taking charge without opposition; the fow Chekiang infantry Ioitered about and noted with dull interest the arrival of the victors, who did not even take trouble to disarm them '—the truce was still on. Though he had no word of the condition of the Arsenal, whether the machinery still was intact (he thought it must be from the nature of the occupa tion) Gen. Chang said that 500 of his regiment had marched to that point to take over. The yamen was found empty, ax the retreating soldiers had removed what was moveable and the servants had taken cure of the rest, Just at this point the arrival of 8 foreign wine merchant interrupt. ed the conversation, The officer was none top cordial, and after leaving samples the agent went off to find certain officials whose names he hud. Celebration with wine and song were not the order of the day, General Chang said; there was still much work abend of the Kiangsu forces.
To the question whether the former soldiers from Lunghua would be taken into the employ of Nanking—there is no better word to express the situation—the reply: was that a telegram had been despatched to the Central Govern, ment asting for instructions. the meanwhile, unless serious trouble develops' the former enemy will be permitted to hold their arms.
The force that took over Lunghua onsizted of a full regiment, which, during the war, had been faced with the task of capturing Kading, and the news of Marshal Lu's ight reached them, they out~ marched the defenders. by a flank movement and gained Nanaiang, where everything was found quiet. Thence they took train to Shanghai, arriving at Shanghai North in the early morning hours, and there awaited orders before proceeding to their destination which proved to be headquarters. Defeated soldiers wore still to be found at. all points in this sector but there had been no trouble, and at some points they were left on guard just to keep them occupied, Gen. Chang. said.
'AS to the time of Marshal Chi's arrival in Shanghai, there was no information, as the Marshal' were st? uncertain. As could be ascertained no conferences had taken place between the officers of the two sides, though our informant declared that negotiations (ight have been carried on without.
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