The Archive · 1922

Cause of the Quarrel

Brig.-Gen. Teo's telegram states that Mr. Wang Peh-chun was leaving Tungjen for down river," after requesting General Lutao to escort Mrs. Wang and her family over the border into Szechuan en route to Chungking. General Yuan has sent a circular letter to the officials in S.E. Kueichow, informing them that his quarrel is not with anyone but Wang Wen-hua, Wang Peh-chun, Brig.-Gens. Hu, Kuh, Ho and Swen. He accusses them of appropriating public funds, ete., and, as a pretence, used a very smal] amount of the money received to do good. It is thought that this latter remark refers to the distribution of foreign rugs among the soldiers at the request of Mr. Wang Peh-chun.

General Yuan is travelling toward Kueichow, vie Chingchow, Hunan, so it looks as if he will make his headquarters at Huchow, or Tuhshan, for the time being.

Brig.-Gen, Chang has arrived at Kueiyang from Tsunyi, but it is not clear whether he came "by request," or on his own initiative. One thing is clear, however, and is that he intends to oppose General Yuan.

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