The Archive · 1924

A Return to Loyang

Hankow, Nov. 20, With regard to the manifesto concerning the establishment of a constitutional military Government in Wuchung, a well-informed Chinese politician here has told the ing suffering and injury to the mil- p, tern News Agency in effect that lions of patient "and _sucrifeing, people in this country I would urge: you to surrender immediately.

Marshal Wa's reply was that fighting must cease before he could arrange for peace terms. "Terms can be discussed later," stated Marshal Wu, "if necessary, but I will follow your lead, my teacher, and obey your orders, if my enemies simply talk' lot of pence while fighting and preparing to send lather armies against me, I will con: tinue to fight to the bitter end and [smash them. I will not surrender."

Marshal Wu has no intention immediately to establish a. military government but that the purport of the manifesto lies in the manifestation of the attitude on the part of those militarists who are opposed to General Feng Vu-hsiang. Marshal Wa's present intention is to return to Loyang as soon as possible with the sole object of restoring his influence again by awaiting is chance. As for his fature policy towards Peking, it seems more than likely that irshal Wu will from hold conferences with those who are

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