spor Clans Gathering for Independence of Chekiang Local Ningpo residents are great ly agitated at a report which they have just received to the effect that atops are being taken by several defeated military leaders to raise the flag of independence in Ningpo and to use Ningpo as the base of their operations in driving the Tuli, Ger, Sun Chuan-fang, away from' Che-
'The report received by the Assojeiation is that Gen, Li Kung-vong (commander of the Ché- Kiang Self-Governing Army which was defeated some time ago at Ningpo), Gen. Wang. Ku {former' Defence Commissia Ningpo and Taichow), Ge Chew Yao-san (former Commander of the Fourth Chakiang Army Division, who attempted. to continue the Kiangsu-Chekiang fight after Get erals La Yung-hsiang and Ho Feng in had fled), Gon. Wang Vong-ching. and another general named Wong Yoh-san, have come to. Shanghai from Tientsin and have already gone to Ningpo. Gen, Chen Yao-san, it will be recalled, was sent to Shanghai by Gen, Lui to gather together the old Chekiang forces Jand to declare the indepen-idence of Chekiang. 'These men Thave gone, as stated, to make fan attempt' to expel Gen, Sun from Chekiang, and a statement has been made to the effect, that they have come south at the invitation of the Chekiang residents who are agitate ing for Sun's expulsion.
The Ningpo Association, having report, immediately on Wednesday mined by the first conference. Helevening which Insted long into the al night, but as no decisions were ar~ rived' at another meeting of portance will be called as soon possible.
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