The Archive · 1927

Gen, Lin's Men Uncertain

May 14, Some 15 100 troops under the com mand of Gen, Liu Tso-long; which wre scattered over the region out-lide the Wa-Han Districts, are now planning to rise in arms against the Communists. Tt is said that of these troops, 10,000 possess Fresh Drive Planned Peking, May 11.

It is reliably learned that Marshal Wu Pei-fu, accompanied his bodyguard and' staff, left Kunghsien on May 12 for Nanyang in order to take personal command of the troops at present under the control of Generals Tien Wei-chun, Yuh Such-chung, Hsu Chow-chub, Lih amd Kuo Chen-tsai, It ts expected that these forces, which are estimated to number 60,000 will be reorganized by Marshal Wu Pei possibly, this time, in cooperation with General Yang Sen.

The Shiitien Shik Pao" states

ow reached an under-and General Yen Hsi-standing on the following terms:

1—General Yen Hsi-shan should refrain from making any arrangement with Murshal Feng Vu-hsiang.

—Shansi should definitely oppose the Communists.

'3—Shunsi should not interfere with the affairs of the Central-Gov-with those-of any other

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