Mr. Tong Shao-yi's Condemnation of Yunnan Tuchun: Kuangsi Opposed to Further Fighting Within Its Borders: The Reported Yunnanese March on Wuchang Peking, Mar. 80.
Tt is reported that Gen. Hu Han-ming has voiced strong disapproval of Marshal Tang-Chi-yao's assumption of the post of Vice-Gen 'A rapprochement between General Tang Chi-yao and Gen, Chen Chiung-ming is considered possible in. some citoles. in Canton, as the latter is known to be a supporter of the scheme for a federation of autonomous Provinees. -—Reuter's Pacific Service.
Mr. Tong Shao-yi, Chin: veteran statesman and declara Tang Chi-yao, Tuchun of Yunnan, to a representative of the "North-China News" yesterday evening. The Canton Government, a couple it will be remembered, Tang to be dis-subjugated" and punish-had assumed, it thority, the post and will shortly issue a call for meeting at Canton of the Central Executive Committee, the supreme council of the party.
At present, most. of the members of the Executive Committee are in Peking, attending the funeral services of their chief.
It is generally believed here that there will be 'a serious conflict between the Bolshevist and the anti-
Bolshevist faction of the party for control of the Kuomintang. There are Kuomintang clubs at Shanghai and Peking, each headed by infuential leaders who are alleged to be trying to replace those in authority in Canton, The leading Kuomintang men in Canton to-day. are Gen. Hu Han-ming, present Civil" Govand acting General-Mr. Liao Chung-kai, a former Civil Governor; Mr. Feng Ping-shan, a strong Bolshevist; and chief of the infang Commissariat for For-n Affairs.—Reuter's Pacific Ser-think that Tang El 10 has made a mistake, a grave Mr, Tong, "if the repo was offered the post yeralissimo when the 0, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, ws alive and if he had accepted the post. then, instead of waiting for he would have orities, with a lame excuse and the post Personally, I am of the opinion that he had no right to declare an expedition against Canton. However, if Hu Han-ming (Civil Governor of Kuangtung and acting Generalissimo) hes now declare] war on him, as will have an excuse to offer. not think that he has made any advance with the expedition and he meeting with many difficulties, particularly on the part of the Kuangsi generals. A certain face welcomes him but, the ger on the whole, cannot fight against public opinion, which demands that there shall be no more fighting in Kuangsi. The people do Kuangsi to be the ground Tang and Communists Peking, Mar. 27.
Yunnan telegrams announcing the Jassumption by Gen. Tang Chi-yao Jof the post of Vice-Generalissimo of the Kuomintang forces state that, since the beginning of March, the Jeonservative elements of the Kuomintang have been urging Gen. Tang Chi-yao to assume the party leadership. dle ideal of a federa-Uncertain how to. reeon-
tion of autonomous—_provines with the views of the Communist section, Gen, Tang with Mr. Tang Jan understanding was reached betion announcing Gen 10's assumption of the post.—Reuter's Pacific Service.
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