Marshal Wu Pei-fu arrived in!
Nanking on Saturday morning on, hoard the gunboat' Huaching. A Nanking correspondent states that} he did not land but remained on Board the gunboat well out in the harbour. At about 8.30 o'clock Mar-1 Chi Hsieh-yuan, Admial Tu kuei, and representatives _of different provinces went on board the gunboat fo offer their. greet After having learned the situa tion generally and especially—as related to the Yangtze valley, telegrams were sent to Gen. Sun Chuanfang, Tuli of Chekiang, and Gen. Chang Yuan-ming, of Shanghai, instructing them to proceed to Nanking personally to discuss important questions. The nature of the inter-not disclosed, that neither Gen. Sun nor Gen. Chang are able to go, or: intend going to Nanking personally, but that they have signified their intention of sending confidential representatives, Meanwhile, Gen. Chang Yuan-ming, according " to the Chinese press, appears to stand a chance of losing the position of Commissioner of Defence of Shanghai and Sunkiang to which he was recently] appointed by the present "government" in Peking as he has received orders from his chief, Gen. Sun Chuan-fang, of Chekiang, to. take! his troops back to Hupeh immediately and without delay. The reports state that Gen, Chang is anxious over the matter and has sent a man to Hangchow to mediate on his Dehaté and to urge Sun to retain Marshal Chi Hsieh-yuan has telegraphed to Gen. Chang demanding an explanation in connexion with his present stand, ie., regarding the position of defence Commisner of Shanghai,
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