the course of a manifesto, announcing his assumption of office declaring war on Kuangsi, Gow. Chen Chistang said—aceording: to the Chinese press—that while Chang-jen and Pei Chung-hei niobiliaing their forces in Hunan and Hupeh, Huang Shao-hung took part in the conspiracy against the Central Government by mobitiz forces and by attempting to suade the Cantonese leaders to espite his, Gen. Chen's, advice and repeated protests, Huang Shao-hung. worked and conspired together with Chang-jen and Pei Changes and insisted on opposing the Central jovernment. Huanie purposely deferred giving a reply in onder that could mobilize his forees and lardered ps to invade Kuang hen, cause,
tong. reazen," said Gen, Chen, "T have assumed command of the th Route Army to repel thi mand to suppress the in-undied.' ing 1 Hongkong Hongkong, May 7
Ov-ing to the imminence of war between Kuangei and) Kuangtunie thousands of persons are fleeing from Canton to Hongkon,
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