The Archive · 1924

Chinese Press Notes

Tuan Chi-jui Urged to Come Back to Politics On November 5, the representa tives of the seven provinees of the southwest at Shanghai despatched jo telegram to Gen, Chen Chiung-ming at Swatow, expressing their admiration at his attitude as dis-idosed in his two telegrams of October 26, one addressed to} Marshal Tuan Chi-jui and the other to Marshal Feng Vu-hsiang. They. ask him to send his troops, to erad-foote the rebels at this opportune moment, especially those usurping. power in the Yangtsze regions. Unless this is done, they declare, autonomous government in the provinces can be founded and no permanent place can be had.

The passenger train between Peking and Tientsin w-s resumed on November 5, but only the 8.25 morn ing train tras been running.

Feng Vu-hsiang sent Chang Po-fish, Huang Fu sent Yuan Liang, chief secretary of the Cabinet, and Chang Tso-lin sent Pao Kuei-ching, Director-General of the Chinese Eastern Railway to Tientsin to persuade Tuan Chi-jui to go to Peking. A vacant house in the East City of Peking has been pro-pared for Tan's accommodation.

Chang Tso-lin has telegraphed, informing Tuan that he will enter the Great Wall to place himself at his service after Tuan has entered Peking.

Gen. Yen Hsi-shan of Shansi and the tu tang of Jehol, Chahar and the bellicose dei in the southeast will be effect eradicated.

Tung Ki Chang I-tin, two members of the Kiangsu gentry, complained to Feng Vu-hsiang of the conduct of chief offenders! (meaning Chi Hsieh-yuan and Chang Chien) who have caused the present war, and requested that they be severely punished. Messrs, Tung. and Chang estimated that the Kiangsu_people's loss alone will exceed $100,000,000. Feng promised to refer their case to the Reorganiz-

Tae Wusih Red Cross organization has done excellent work, writes our correspondent in that city. It was the Red Cross which brought the refugees to Wusih, and which fis getting them back to their homes, and which provided materials to help them prepare for winter. But the: feeding and sheltering of the re-fagees was done by the local gentry The business manager of the Red Cross is himself one of these, and, in his private capacity eared for 200 refugees while they were in Wusih. Also, at the urgent request of a member of the American Church Mission, who was near Quinsan, helping in the work of repatriation, the Wusih Red Cross sent a generous sift of food to meet jus emergency there. While ion is being dealt out, it is fair that the Wusih Post Office receive a large share, for the prompt and efficient service it has throughout this unsettled nan Aves, assumed his post yesterday ju secession General Lin Mong-kung,—Reuter"

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