Gen. Shih Leaving for Hupeh:
The New Director Gen, Shih Ying, Director of the Shanghai Arsenal, who recently resigned on account of the death of his mother, and who was granted 'a month's Teave of absence by the War Council, has been requested to take up the' post of Commissioner of Reconstruction by the Hupeh provincial authorities. Gen. Shih has definitely determined to retire from his present post and to return to Hupeh.
Gen, Chang Chun, who took over the duties of Acting Director of the Shanghai Arsenal on Monday, it Is thought likely, will be appointed permanent concurrent Director of the Nanking and Shanghai Arsenals, with assistant directors at both places to assist him.
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