Chung-chang Been Wounded? Tuan Chi-jui on His "People's" Government 'THURSDAY.
Little news of interest of a trust-'Worthy nature regarding the war: situation was received in Shanghai yesterday. Of course, the different military leaders are loud in their [protests against war and. declare that they all desire peace. If they it is peace they are Acconling to news received at the Chekiang headquarters: Gen. Chang ung-chang, Tupan of Shantung and Commander-in-Chief of ° the Pengtien Anny, © an attempt whose life was reported yesterda; Was wounded in the recent engage. ents round Hsuchowfy while Tea ing his troops. This, however, is hardly possible seeing that Gen. Chang had already moved his headquarters to his. provincial capital, "Esinanfu, before the Allied" diiught," The report also YVigorously denied by the Fengtien people in Shanghai, 'Chékbeng circles' have also re-Seived an official communique from Gen, Bei. Bro-san, Defence Commissioner at Haichow and Commandey of the Kiangsu Allied Armies, to the effect that his men Yeeaptured Haichow early on Monday morning, taking many prisoners, including two captains, and several field piece. The city' ws but casualties on both si heavy.
Marshal Sun Chuan-fang, Commoanderdn-Chief of the Allied Army, we are informed, has moved his headquarters to" Meuchowne "and! han ordered his men to give relief to sufferers in the war inthe Anhui fighting area. It has not been decided whether he will fight his way northwards, owing to th uncertain state of affairs in th north. Gen, Yoh Wei-chun, Tupan of Honan, was expected in Hsuchowfu yesterday with 40,000 men to confer with Marshal Sun, Tf the conference is. satis-Allied troops will attack Shantung, commencing at Lincheng, the scene of the bandit attack on the Blue Express, nearly three years ago.
Gen. Yoh is reported definitely to ave thrown in his lot with the Allies and to have despatched 50,000 troops to Tehchow, Shi it a. view to seizing' and cutting off the retreat of the Fengtien Army.
Marshal Chang Tso-lin's representatives in Peking have issued a statement that the Mukden warlord's intentions are really peaceful, This, they say, was borne out by if neces sary, he will order a further with: drawal, but should he be compelled to fight for pence he will do so, Rivale? Contests of Goodw Inia telegram to the Peking peace commissioners (General Chao Ethgun and Wang Shih-chen), Marshal Chang says that in compliance with their demand he has ordered hie men withdraw to avoid farther hostilities. "He has, he says, also telegraphed to Gen.' Chang Chung. shang ordering him not to resort to expressing the hope that both aides Marshal Chang concludes by will maintain a pacific attitude pending the outcome of peace negotiations. Generals Chao and Wang have telegraphed to Marshal Sun Chuan-fang to this effect and in reply the latter says that he is prepared to stop fighting if Marshal Chang, withdraws inside the Great Wall," If, Chang is agreeable, he says, there can be peace and he (Sun) will gladly send a tele-ram of goodwill to Marshal Chang, but if he refuses there can bbe no alternative but to fight to the end.
At a meeting held in Peking by the leaders of the Kuominchun Army (led by "Marshal Feng Vu-hsiang) it was resolved: (1) that the Kuominchun will remain loyal to the Central Government; (2) that peace must on no account be broken for personal interests; (3) that peace must be maintained in Peking in any case; and (4) that mo "visiting troops" shall be Permitted to enter Peking city, says the Chinese press.
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