The Archive · 1924

Situation Averted

Unable to cross the Yellow River bridge, Gen. Hu Ching-y!'s forces have arrived at Fengehin, while Gen, Sun Yueh's troops occupied Langfang yesterday morning and are marching on Kaifeng from the Bast.

At the request of Gen. Kan's xepresentative, four foreigners and four Chinese departed for Langfeng. yesterday in order to arrange a Peace meeting between the conflict ing parties. This doputuation vetured to Kaifeng yesterday even-Jing necompanied by Yuek's Chie! found a Gen, Kan's troops from Chengchow alreaily in possession of the Station;|and the south suburb. The Brigade included considerable cavalry and other units, together with camels Jand monkeys, Gen, Liu immodintely entered the city, where representatives of Gen. Kan and Gen, Hu were already negotiating. Convineed of the futility of resistance, Gen. Kan's representative withdrew the whole Brigade during the might to Chengchow, taking all engines and cars from Kaifeng.

The menace ix now removed, the city gates are open and conditions are virtually normal. Credit is due to Gen. Lin's coupe and ability in denting with the dangerous eikuntion, both sides wanting Kaifeng. Gen. Hu and Gen. Sun will probably enter Kaifeng to-day, but an ngrecment has not yet been concluded. Later.

Gen. Sun Yuoh's forees renched the outskirts of Kaifeng Inst evening. The Civil Governor's yamen is being prepared for their head. quarter.

Gen, Sun Yuch's senior officer, Col. Ho, has dentanded the with: drawal of Gen. Kan's troops to Loyang, but Gon, Kan has refused to ly with this demand and is Mhreatendog abo if Gan, Sun's forces enter Kaifeng.

Gen Kan has troops at Kung-mow, Paishan and Chengchowe—Reuter's Pacific Service, Fighting to be Avoided Peking, Dee. 10.

General Kan mentioned in today's Kaifeng's despatches Geveral Kan Vu-kun whom General Liu Chen-hua, the Tuli of Shensi, sent to Loyang against Munshal Wu Pei-fu. When the Marshal was driven southwards, General Kan Yu-Kenn occupied Loyang and Chengchow, and on the approach of General Hu Ching-yi's and' General Sun Yueh's forees, General Kan gent a portion of Wiis force to Kaifeng.

General Liu Chen-hua has been urging the Peking authorities appoint General Kan Vu-kun Tupan of Military Affairs in Hontwn, but it es understood that General Hu Ching-yi and General Sun Yueh have been instructed to drive out General Kan. The latter hax taken over a number of Marshal Wu Pei-fu's troops and is considered a formidable obstacle.

As General Hu' Ching-yi and General Kan Vu-kun are both commanding Shensi troops, an arvangement may be made to avoid actual fighting.—Reutur's Pacific Service.

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