Vessels Not Allowed to Enter Harbour After Dark Mr. Tao Crta-va0, Apviser To Marsnats Wu axp Cutt, contrary, Mr. Tao said that there) Was no question of this. Unity was When Chi strived in) he immediately went to confer with Wu, who always recognized fon. the national poli tary situation. After the confer~ ence he wished to return to Japen, but Marshal Wu insisted upon his remaining to take over the post of] Vice-Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Army as he (Wa) found the duties too heavy for a single individual.
As to Sun's rela the former was always loyal to Wo! and had taken his orders before starting the campaign against Feng. tien. "It was he (Sun) who demanded that Wu should be Commander-in-Chief. Tt was untrue taid Mr. Tao, to say that Marshal Hsiao of Hupeh had declared hic) neutrality. He has posted pro-amotions all over Hupeh exactly' contrary.
With reference to Marshal Feng) Xuchsiang and Gen. Yoh Wei-char, Tupan of Honan, Mr. Tao said that many people were ignorant of the real situation. There was a perfect! understanding between Feng and the other Allied leaders. Yoh, who! was Feng's Chief assistant, natural-' Ty obeyed his. chief's orders, and 50 they had moved their troops against Mukden, both by Honan and) in Chibli. Gen. Yoh had already. arrived in Hsuchowfu. Mr.- Tao thought it was a necessary step! that Feng should attack Mukden by JJehol and near Peking, but he not say definitely whether this step would be taken, Feng and his! associates had not acted earlier asi they had to complete their military arrangements. Now everything had) been settled and the real war. was Fae, akin tat 14 proviscea ¢q{! supported Wa Pel-fu and his allies.
Two regiments of the 24th Fukien Mixed Brigade arrived heve from Hangchow yesterday and on Thurs day, bringing with them consider. fable supplies. They will be stationed at the Hungjao Aerodromve and near the Kaochangmiso branch of the Arsenal. Some were posted at the Markhfm Road Junction.
Yesterday, two companies' of the Kiangsu Precaut Forces arrived from Chink
Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese Admiral former Fleet, has been re-appointed to his former command by Marshal Wa Pei-fu. He formally assumed office at his home yesterday. Admiral Yang Sha-chuang has agreed te hand over the seals. Yang is Mukden's appointee. to the post.
Mr. Hsu Yuan, Commissioner of Foreign Affairs, has notified the various consulates that owing to the existence of martial law art beginning from to-day (the lith) no. merchant vessels will be permitted to enter harbour before sunrise or after sunset. In order to avoid misunderstanding: with the Woosung Fort authorities, forei ners are requested to abide by th rule.
The Commissioner has also received instructions from the Civil Governor of Chekiang to notify the foreign consulates that no" per mits will be granted to foreigners desiring to travel in his province Guring enforcement of martia! law.
At the time of writing, instruct-fons have been received from shal Sun Chuan-fang by the local Chekiang headiwuarters to make preparations for the housing of some 20,000 more Fukien soldiers who are due here under the per-zonal command of Tepan Chow Jen-yen in a few days.
Gen. Chang Heuehliang, son -Marst 1 Chang Teo-lin, and Gen. 'Chiang Teng-huang, former Tupan of Anhui, will leave' Tientsin in day or two for Tsinanfu in order to be able to take-charge of the apers tions... Gen, Chang Chung-chang, Tapan:< of Shantung. ahd Commander-in-Chief of the Fengtien Army, having had to leave for prohibited without permission.
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