In Nationalist circles, it is explained that the Hankow Govern-was snubbed by Marshal Feng Vu-hsiang when their representa-ives went fo Chengchow to meet the Previous to Borodin's boast that the "Christian" Gen-Jeral was his man and that together they would go to Pel But Comrade Borodin is stilt in Hankow, while the "Christian" General is making overtures to Nanking, wh explains the value of financially. a sisting one Chinese general against the entire period of t, he was without the means mication with either Han-not committed himself definite either.
One of the undoubted reasons for Marshal Feng's loss of confidence in Hankow was the terrific beating the Hankow army received at General's.position was exceedingly precarious one, His army out Tike a snake along Jassumption that they produced victorious Nationalist army a that the Chinese generals were no good. The statements ch have appeared ments found Embassy with rea: generals have not the docu-the Russi to Chinese added {0 the The fight-hand, Ge feral Chiang Kaisshok's troops have. been able to march from Pukow to Lincheng without wasting—much money on munitions, because the Jenemy melted before them, Therefore, it looks as though General (Chiang Kai-shek is liable to win and, Jas Marshal Feng prefers to be on the wi side without doing more Jactual fighting than is necessary, he, is preymring the way for a Joint attack on the Ankuochun forces. will not be difficult for Marshal, Chang Chung-chang to be eliminate Jed, but the remainder of the campaign is a serious problem, Marahal Fen Vu might have been hail he popular as he: of desert his army and an admi people and retired to Moscow the hone that that would end the apparently turned his blood cold, nevertheless, in spite of all his political errors, he hax a following. Jamong the masses who have been jerudely led astray by Christian Communist propagandists, Notwith standing this popularity, there ave ry men in the North, who would perhaps welcome the Nutivnalist advance but who object to Jeoming associates of Marshal Feng. Vu-hsiang. The entire _Fengtie party, even those who believe Marshal Chang Tso-lin made tical mistake in obdurately opposing the Nationa advance, will oppose he popular uprisings against Peking, a statement which would have made Dr, Sun turn purple with rage, were he to listen to it, For Di 'Sun often told me of the evil way of Tsao Kun, Wu Pei-fu and Feng Vu-hsiang in' Hunan and Szechuan. Nevertheless, the road to the new alignment is' paved, 'Tur "Dephoriator," a mechanical device for the correction of mustulae imbalance, designed by Mr, Rasmussen, was demonstrated at the Occulists' Institute Ca, La., on Saturday. The device purports to be u substitute for the exercises with rotating prisms, which have hitherto been imperfectly carried out by the patient himself. As specifically state ed by the designer, the "Dephoriator" iv not yet fully perfected, the working model exhibited last Saturday embodying the main prineiplds of the treatment. It is hoped to Peefect the mechanism tu the very near future. ly notified that in future the Pratas Meteorological Station will nuke additional repetitions of weather reports and storm warnings 44 metres SW at 13.90 and 19.30 daily. The form of the report is to bbe modified as follow ly, con ions of anticyclones secondly, conditions of depressions cor lows as well as typhoons; thirdly, general weather conditions Chin WW over China Sea; and state of weather around Pratas Shoal during six hours interval regarding tendency of pressure wind direction and fores visibility state of sen and weather, Cruxese bands always have ex-excised a very Free licence as to their selection of tunes and never appear to worry about appropriateness.
was no little amusement at the Feng Vu-hsiang|They remember how they' xssited wien the bund In the middle of the Peng Vu-hsiang's Felon' to power, Chinese Jockey "Club n week ago
and Yen] Marshal Feng Yuchsiang to tarn on{atternoon struck up the British Tateban was telling tte tal, atated Gen Lacbsiang to turn on] tonal Anthem; followed Nevertheless, Hankow shows a total eouree, Feng turned oh then, Te] Bless the Prince of Wales" and "Rule number of 11,000 wounded in Wuliy no thely that the Yang. Yuctig Britannia" und one di" not know Kan; with probably am equal rneayer ict, at thst, the Yan Yih error ie wea 8 eeppracheuces seatiered over the territory under] has been discussing and considering What.
When the fo cooktol: "The" number et dend tas, taen, clocumine, and sight completely of the uncertainty of life. He was a vigorous man, possessed of a splendid vitality. Probably, had anyone suggested to him that life in its duration was full of uncertainty, he would have dismissed the thought as being of a morbid, unhealthy ature. Just like so many of us would do to-lay. To allow our thoughts to be s< dwelling! upon the uncertainty of undoubtedly would lead to a and unhealthy state of to ignore it is to deal the and strong and blessed with a boundless vitality. We may'
many years," but if God says)
is night" we can be certain it be "this night." May our Father grant that, when our call comes, the greeting will not be, "Thou fool." but rather, "Well done." It is in our power to-day decide which of these greetings is to be ours. be willing to deal with Few hsiang. 1f then the Hsu [Conference actually takes place and Jends successfully, there is bound to be more trouble with the Fengtien Jelement, which, it was hoped, in some quarters, might be averted.
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