The Archive · 1921

SELF-GOVERNMENT

Wu Pei-fu's Opponents' Refusal to Talk of Peace In reply to a telegram from ex~ President Li Yuan-hung and a number of other prominent Chinese, urging the cessation of hostilities in Bean and Hupeh, General Chiang Tso-pin, commander-in-chief of the Self-Government. Armies of Hupeh states "Our aim in driving Wang Chan-yuan out from power was to make way for the establishment of seif—government within our province. We never for a moment believed' that Wu Pei-fu and Hsiao Yao-nan wou'd enter our province in spite of the fact that. bogus mandates: were issued appointing them In-

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