Gunton (despatched from Hongkonx), Apr. 5.
Between militarism anid Bolshe-the Cantunese have practiealdecided in favour of the former monstrate the strength of the party, under the pretext of another mem: joriat service for the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen, which all Kuomintang and allied organizations have been asked atter, while they have attend, for oth, asx muy. be Waichow Still Kesiexed response to the 4 Waichow city eastern Kus eral Tame Chis the tre chun of Yunnan, whose agents in Kuungtunie are proposing the f General Chen when laet heard from ion of & federation ut autonomy: was still surrounded ous provinces.
The Cantonese by womintang troops headed it, appears, are by General Hsu Chung-chi, whose ready to welcome the coming terms to the enemy for surrender General: Tang's influence so ax to have not "been accepter tend ax soon as possible the misrule the Kuomintang Bolshevist The Kuomintang headquarters 'Canton has just commissioned regime, but they still are looking the day when Canton will be feral Chiang Kai-shek ax the governed by the Cantonese. AL n Commissioner for the ts of Chavehow and Swatuw least, this is what many: Cantonese ye' in their mind. In the own weeks leading Cantonese (p¥inetpal cities and towns of Ki june have been approached—by General Tang's agents with inform-Pa ation of the Yunnan Tuehun's kung of the Cadet tended action and requests for ce.
Kuomi operation. At the same time, at poa, left Ranére commanders now having ow for Canton by way of Honk troops in Canton are being urged on April 3, to support Fukien Axainst Bolsheviks Adherents of 1 The Canton Army Transport It is understood that Ge Zune Fuh (formerly the Hok seeeceRene's subordinates (Yan ease aparece recent by the nanese), now having moved from; Canton to Wuchow and districts up)Uneehik and brought to Amoy, the West River, are not averse to hax not n released to the Canton this suggestion, while those under authorities, Mr. Lin Pen-min, jenevals. Yang' Hsi-min and Hu Superintendent of Customs 'Sze-shun, two other corps. com: JSwatow by commission from the no—n1z/manders' of Yunnunese troops in Kuomintang, hax been instructed Canton, have already pledged their the Canton authorities te prosupport to their former chief. ceed to Amoy to negotiate with In the meantime, the Kuomintang, the Fukien Provincial Government are doing everything possible to op: for the return of the transport. Pose the coming of General Tang, The Fukien Government is siding. but it is doubtful whether the Kuo.
Jwith the anti-Bolshevists. in the mintang will now be able to do Kuangtung guerilla warfare, and anything from Canton, which is General Chen Chiung-ming, since completely in the hands of the his overthrow at Swatow, has taken Yunnanese, a position at Tungshan, within According to information from Fukien province. Mr. Lin only de-Yunnanese circles Mr. Hu Han-min, parted for Amoy on April 4 and il Governor the result of the negotiations for orary head of- the Kuomintang, the relief of the Yung Fuh still will be told to resign or take a trip to Shanghai or the Straits some time after April 12, the day se: apart by the, Kuomintang te de-unknown, Canton Army ithout Funds Since the control of Canton by the Yannacese mercenary troops Wisp all the Karo:
the Cane Ue eat off freon financial base, funds haw tune ssu Canton far 9046 received bye th Swatow Coan
time, und the Swatow Chamber contribute: me $30,100, Commerce is ie foreed
The heavy rainfalls in Baste: Kuanstung during the fortsigeht Jaround April 1 have greatly ham: ered military operations la the districts concerned, aside from rey tw the farmers, who} hi rained, Th ch Owe railroad ¢ bee tween Swatow and Chincha, has een interrupted—because' Wushouts in the—neighbourkowd of Fahlung. When the last report Was sent the water was only about two feet from the tracks. Since! April 4 (rattle. had been suspended.
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