been in a constant state of "nerves" that Kunghsien and its arsenal is.in the hands of Tupan Hu Chung-yi's Aroops, it is interesting to recall events which have led up to the conflict between the Tupan of this province and Gen, Han Vu-kuan, the Bandit Suppression Commissioner.
There has been a very evident desire on the part of Hu Ching-yi, his fable staff of officers and high officials, to end the dispute with Yuckuah, The former were quite willing for peace, if Gen. Han would obliterate himself so far as Honan concerned, otherwise they were in ree the present regime came into power. Behind it all is a certain amount of polities that tends to complicate affairs. Both Gen. Han and Gen. Liu are Honanese, and many of the provincial-minded people of Honan would be glad to see the Shensi Tupan "Hu exchange places with the Honanese Governor fof Shensi. Then again it has always been felt that far more might develop out of a struggle between Hu and Han than merely from the point of view of their own personal Jambitions, Hsuchow, Kiangsu, is fonly 10 hours run on the Lunghai Tine from Chengchow, the very heart
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