Reports were circulated yesterday' to the effect that, after he had de-Aivered this ultimatum to Gen. Chiang Kai-shek, Marshal 'Sun Chuan-fang declared' that all of the territory. ation of this forthcoming when in quiries were made in local Chinese official circles yesterday by sentative of the "North-China Daily News." However, formal martial had not been introduced locally, except in the case of the arsenals at Lunghua and Kaschangmiao. Of. course, the state of martial law pro: claimed by Admiral chuang, Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese Fleet, continues, but stricter orders have been issued to his men to permit no one to approach the Admiralty House or the different arrived in Shanghai from Nanking} with his family, en route to Hangchow, A representative of Chen Taioyuan, Tupan of Anhui, has arrived in Shanghai for the purpose of pu—chasing military supplies, and a de-"legate of Admiral Sah Chen-ping, "Civil Governor of Fukien. has arrived from Foochow to confer with Marshal Sun in Nanking.
official _proclams Marshal Sun and the: civil Goveno: warn the populace against disturbing the peace.
Why Marshal Sun Entered the Fight 'MONDAY, Little change has taken place over the week-end in connexion with the war situation, a subject which continues to cause' no little anxiety, local circles. gunboats after 10 o'clock at night.!
In the course of an interview with: Search lights are to be brought into a representative of the Chinese y at once, All having business at press, Marshal Sun Chuan-fang said either of these places are being pro-that,' though it was his desire vided with apm, banc maintain a policy of strict, but armed, neutrality, he could not Instructions having been received avoid declaring war on the Canton-from Marshal Sun Chuan-fang, several new recruiting offices have Anti-Northern Expeditionary ecg under Gen, Chiang Kai-shek been established in native territory as they had broken their promises|* here, at both railway stations, West and ignored his warnings to them Gate, Pont St, Catherine, and not to enter Kiangsi Province. In Pootung, respectively. So far, we fact, if he wanted to join the war, understand only a few hundred men he could have done so long ago and have offered, themselves for military gone to the assistance of his old servi ally and chief, Marshal Wu Pei-fu, The Local Conscription but, because of his honest intentions, }puatay Sy 90s 0} peares Sum a We learn from an oficial source rifler ignominious defeat that, until definite orders have been Reports were prevalent locally received from Marshal Sun, no' that skirmishes have taken place coolies will be conscripted locally.
Between the southerners and Mar-'This is forbidden by the Tupan. [shal Sun's forces in western Kiangsi Gen. Chiang Kai-shek has so far and that the latter had retreated ignorea Marshal Sun's ultimatum, before the onslaught of the the Chinese press quotes him as former, but Marshal Sun's move it saying "Let them all come". Marshal considered by many to be an attempt!, Sun's plan of action is reported to to draw the Cantonese into Kiangsi be as follows:—1 where large number of men are "The troops under Gen. Lu Hsiang-waiting to attack them, ting, Tupan of Chekiang, in Kiangai!
More than 3,000 refugees found attack Hunan, The Fukien forces their way into Shanghai during the will move against Northern Kuang week-end. They report that Mar-tung, shal Wu Pei-fu's troops mutinied All other fronts to remain.on the before the southern troops arrived defensive. Marshal Sun him at Hankow and looted all shops and be Generalimisso and Gen, Lu to thousands of houses in the Chinese be Commanderain-Chief in charge of! city, tie field operations."
Steamer Commandeered 'The local popuince is' greatly The China Merchants' str. Kian agitated over Marshal Sun's ultima; Wah ig the Intest steamer to. be tum and as they have issued circular. [commandeered by the nillitarists, telegrams opposing further warfare, this being seized by Marshal Sun In the course of telegrams" and (Chuan-fang's men as she came down lengthy letters, ley appeal to Shanghai from Hankow seversi 'Marshal Sun to abide by his promise days ago. All passengers were to maintain a policy of Pao ching ordered to leave the ship at Nan-min (armed neutrality). - The king. The company has decided to China Merchants' steamer Kiangta,! which was commandeered—several Vessels will go as far og Kiukiang. suspend the Hankow ser weeks ago for the transportation of The Ta Tah 8. 8. Coss ste. Tal Teh Marshal Sun's troops from Nanking! W88 al seized and taken to Yang-to Kiangsi the militarists, still in the hands of
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