Formal Declaration by Canton of Operations Against the Tuchun of Yunnan Canton, Mar. 27. who enjoys all his confidence.
Tong did not think that Tang Chi-yao had done much for Yunnan al though he number of years. At least, hi that was the opinion of the Yunnanese people, Continuing, Mr, Tong said that Canton was just the same now as it was under Dr. Sun Yat-sen and that there had been no changes. In an-wer to a question on the report that. Tang Chi-yao had united with Ger Chen Chiung-ming (former Civil Governor of Kuangtung and Dr. Sun's bitterest enemy), Mr. 'Tong suid that he did not think this report was true, In his opinion, i was only a story made up by 'Hu Han-ming. 'Two years ago, per~ haps, there might have been an alliance between the two, but now, to Mr, Tong's knowledge, they were' not allies.
Referring to General Tang's tele-ram announcing that he was going to carry cwt an expedition against the north and attack Wuchang, Mr. Tong said that, in reply to a telegram which he had sent to. Gen. Tang, the latter had answered that own telegram had been sent lust year and directed against Tsao Kun (the ex-President). One tele gram had been sent on November 1 and the other on November, 10; but they had only arrived in Peking on March 1, with the result that Peking was much disturbed. fact that Ger Tang Chi-yao had declined the offer recently made to, him the Canton Government to post of Vice-Ger he, on the 18th issued a" communique] announcing that he had officially taken up the post of Vice-General-
The Canton Government, however. has changed ite attitude and now declares that the fact that General Tang has suddenly assumed the post in question, following the. death of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, is a proof that he harbours ambitions.
The Central Executive Committee of the Kuomintang also has defined tude in opposition to General wing an order for the subjugation of General Tang on the ground that he, in conspiracy with Geveral Cheng Chiung-ming, has mobilized his troops into Kuangsi, thereby disturbing the peace of the Southwest and prolonging the internal disturbances in the Republic of China—Eastern News Agency.
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