Hsu), the famous Anfu leader, who was ordered to leave thu International Settlements last year, passed through Shanghai during the week-end on his way to the north.
While here, he was met by Mr. Yang Hsiung-chang, General Hsu at the order of President Hsu Shih-chang to obtain his views.
Asked by Mr. Yang for his views on the present situation in China and his attitude towards President Hsu Shih-chang, General Hsu replied that he had no statement to make. "J love my country and intend to do whatever I can to save it from falling," said General Hsu, "but the time has not yet arrived for me to come out of retirement."
The former Anfu Minister of War said that he was not at all concerned with the present crisis in the north; he had nothing to do with it and did not wish to make any comment on it.
Referring to the President, General Hsu said that, officially, he could do nothing to help President Hsu. "Privately," he said, "T am net a man to seek revenge on one who has injured me. Towards Hsu Shih-chang I have no ill feeling and whatever he does or however he treats mea I_ cannot complain. He is free to do as he In asking Mr. Yang to convey a message to his friends in Peking, such as Mr. Chang Chi-tan, former Minister of Communications, General Hsu said that he hoped that all the past would be forgiven and forgotten. "I hope that each man will bear no ill-will towards those who have ill-treated him, no matter
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