The Archive · 1927

Set Against Lee Tsaisam

'A formal demand was presented to Lee Tsai-sam by a group of these refractory officers. They insisted that he cither go to Nanking without loss of time, or, if he desired, might retire into his native province of Kuangsi. For a time it looked as if the Kuangtung com. mander would be compelled to obey. jas his army, the Fourth, gradually bus come under the control of his enemies, until to-day only one division, the Fourth, commanded Tsai King-tong, Temains loyal, The average citizen of Canton has no conception of what all this talk of changes in government is about, but the many banners, wall posters and handbills that have come before the public have more than held the interest. Both sides in thi political battle have vent their spleen by libeling their adversaries, fand some of the statements put forth have been very extravagant. One targe white banner announced to all the world that "Cheung Fat-fai must be made commander-in-chief of all the Nationalist forces.'

Various circulars and posters tave Jcontained hints, far from guarded, that Lee Tsai-sam is not a welcome figure in Canton. Again the demand was that "Wong Ching-wai called back into power." In characters written so boldly that he who rons may read, a banner stretched across the Bund called for the defeat of Generals Yih Ting and Hoh Lung. This was put up just at the time these two military chief tains had seized Swatow. Most in-

Jeonsistent with such a declaration were posters put up everywhere by Cheung Fai-ful's men. They urged the inhabitants of Kuangtung to throw their support to Generals Yih and Hoh, who, the authors assorted, are not Communists at all.

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