The Archive · 1924

Relations of Chi and Sim

Since the end of the war, rumours have been plentiful of unhappy reations between Chi Hsieh-yuan and Sun Chuan-fang. These rumours were given the appearance of truth eeause of the strange conduct of General Chang Yuen-ming. It now spires that during all this time, and. Hangchow been. in. constant tous telegrams. In 3 imminence of Wu Pei-fu's presence in the Yangtze Valley, both of allies regard it as necessary that rumours should be dispelled.

With regard to General Chang nen-ming, the situation i unchanged. Both Marshal Chi Lis yui Marshal Sun Chuanked him to go, but he remains. Marshal Chi has paid him to go, but he has taken the money, and not gone. Nobody, it may be conjectured, is going to start another war in Shanghai to get rid of 'a general who has no place and no future here, The fact that Marshal Chi has returned to Nanking must be taken as proof of the fact that' Chang Yuen-ming's presence here is regarded as a matter of slight importance, His departure would be the last step in ending the war situation in Shanghai.

One transport of troops, said to be part of Wa Pei-fu's fleet, sailed up the Yangtze yesterday morning.

reported that another came in during the afternoon but this could not be confirmed.—Tt is also not Known whether Marshal Wu either of these transports.

General Ho Feng-lin and General Chang Tze-ping both have houses in Route Doumer in the vicinity of Route de Grouchy.

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