General Wu Pei-fu has sent a re presentative to the insurgents with an ultimatum, which expires _tonight, declaring that, unless ther come to terms, he himself will lead a large force immediately to punish them.
General Wu commands fully 30,000 troops in this district.
According to an authentic source. it is reported that Szechuan troops are massing; also that General Pei-fu has returned to Hankow after a short visit to Kinkow. The Peking-Hankow Railway is specially instructed to expedite the transit of further troops to Han kow.
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