Another Kuo, Min, message. says that General. Chiang, has telegcaphto the Chairman of the Hupeh and the Kuangtung Provincial Governments, to stop enlisting new troupe in' the two province Now entering a period of reconstruction following the conclusion of military affairs, the disbandment of troops is of primary importanct before any surplus troops can disbanded.
General Chiang, says that he has already given order to the First Group Army to cease enlisting new recruits from July 1 and hopes that the Provincial authorities of' Hupeh and Kuangtung will do the same.
Delayed by Storm rox Our OwN Connesroxnent Hankow, June 2 The stage is set, but the play docs aot begin. Yestcréay the Chinese newspapers splashed their welcome to General Chiang across whole pages and a few posters were to be seen. Some few flags were flown and two or three triumphal arch were erected. "Among these was. the first of its kind that has been erected in the ex-British Concession since the surrender. But the whole show as viewed by a Westerner waa disappointing, because one knows how, when popular feeling is really roused, the Chinese can turn bamboo and coloured cloth into, effective decorations.
About 10 a.m. yesterday some of the busiest streets in the S. A. D.
3 were suddenly closed to "all traffic, and even pedestrians were not allowed to traverse them. Two bands turned out and a number of motor ears rushed about with heavily armed outriders. But that was all, for word came that the gunboat on which the Generalissimo is travelling was going to anchor for the night, possibly because of the storm.
For the storm was one of the severest' which Hankow has ex: perienced in recent years; and was accompanied by loss of life. A. Peasant sheltering from the storm at Tolokow (Drop Anchor Point) was killed instantly. And one of. the strangest freaks of lightning was witnessed off-the French Bund, for a boatman who was sleeping the hold of a junk, with the small trap-door open above him under the awning was struck dead as he lay, without-any other injury being done to the junk, Aqziyal, at -Pactingta, Peking, July. 2.
General" Chiang. Kai-shek - left Shihebiachuang, of seven this morn-but got off his train at Pao ting-fu, where he is- remaining today. He will probably come on to Peking on Tuesday.
Peking is already gay with flags, as all householders and shopkeepers have been ordered to display the Nationalist flag in honour of the Commander-in-Chief, General Li Chung-jen and Mar= shal Feng-Vu-hsiang did not travel from Shihehiachuang. on the same train as General Chiang Kai-shek: hence it is still uncertain whether Marshal Feng Vu-hsiang is coming to Peking, The Question of the Capital The Chamber of: Commerce has decided that after General Chiang Kai-shek's arrival it will send deputation to him to urge retention of the capital at Peking and also the disbandment of troops and the abolition of extortionate taxes levied by Marshal Chang Tso-lin—Reuter, The High Military Conference will deal with rehabilitation in the North and the reduction of the Army. It is due to take place immediately upon General Chiang's arrival, and will be held: at the Pihyun Temple in the "Western Hills where the remains of the Into leader, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, now rest, The conference will be opened on the July 4 and will Inst a week; according to the programme, Gen. Chiang is expected to stay in Peking for about ten days, ree turning to Nanking the middle of the month when he will escort the Into leader's casket southward for interment at Nanking—Kuo Min,
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