Oct. 24.
Li Shou-cheng, Chief of in Peking was suddenly dis yesterday and a nominee of Marshal Chang Tso-lin appointed in his place, Chang Tso-lin Not Coming Peking, Oct, 24.
General Hsia Chao's failure is having important repercussions else-Jwhere. The Fengtien military jauthoritiey at Peking state that owing to General Hsia Chao's fail-jure, Marshal Chang Tso-lin has decided not. to come to Peking immediately as he considers Marshal Son Chuan-fang able to control the situation in the Yangtze.
Marshal Sun Chuan-fang's forces are reported to be fighting with re~ newed vigour in Kiangsi, while Marshal Wu Pei-fu's headquarter announce that General Tien Weijchin's troops advanced from Washengkuan and severely defeated [the Sou" ners yesterday.—Reuter. declares flirt it is known that negotiations were recently carried on at Moscow between Sun Pao-chi (a former Premier of China) and she Turkish Ambassador to Persia.
It is now believed, the Correspondent of the "Times" continues, that China and Turkey propose: to open diplomatic relations and a Turk= ish mission is to proceed: to China,
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