Chengtu, Mar, 6.
Political conditions have not under gone any change since my La report. The Kueichow general is attempting to occupy all the southeast section on the province. Since occupying Chungking he has been pursuing Wang Fang-chow, the general who proved himself able to handle the situation in Chungking Jast summer, Genercl Yang Sen hag been sending telegrams to his old generals announcing his appointment by Marshal Wu Pei-fu to return to the province for the purpose of restoring peace. It is not yet clear whether General Yuan Tsu-ming will make terms with him or whether the Szechuan leaders. will join their forces and with Yang combine to get rid of the Kweichow armies.
Four of the leading generals, Teng Wsi-hue, Lai Hsin-hui, Liu Hsiang and Liu Tze-chien are still in the city and the number of shows no signs of decreasing. Tu fact, of late, new reerai taken into Several of the with headquarters in the city. The eral impression is that the relations between these leaders is such that no one can trust the other and each is' on guard against a secret combination of the others. By day they seem to fraternize in the approved manner, while at night each section of the city is guarded by pickets of: the occupying troops, and citizens are restricted pretty much
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