Poking, June. 2, It is understood that an arrange-mont with Shansi has been reached and that the Generalissimo's son, Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang, and the former's Chief-of-Staff, General 'Yang Yucting, ace remaining with their bodyguards to attend to the details' of handing over the capital.
During the period between their departure and the arrival of the Shansi forces, the capital will be in the charge of a committee of City Elders under Field-Marshal Wang. Shikschen, the Cabinet automatiealceasing to exist—Reater.
Interim Control, Peking, June 1.
Elder statesmen, such as Mess Wang Shih.chen, Hsiung Hsi-ling and Wang Tachsieh, and officers of the General Chamber of Commerce and the Chinese Banker's Association met in the Central Park this afternoon, and formed an organization entitled "Tzu shan lien ho hui" (the Charity Uni organization is to undertake the task of preserving-peace and order during the. transition period.
As the present police force and Pao An Tai (Peace Preservation Corps) numbering 2,500 in all, is insufl cient for the maintenance of peace and order, the Society is now nego-fiating with the - Tayuanshuity authorities to leave one Fengtie brigade in Pekine—Toho.
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