Two hours later the Shans troops to the number of about 6,000] entered the southwest gate, tire? to exhaustion, exeeedingly® dirty and in Srregular order, a large proportion of them being boys and) old men, Student dela. gations from all the _schools met them in streets gay with Ni tionalist flags, though there much adverse comment on the appearance of the men.
The Shansi representatives this afternoon formally called on the Doyen and other diplomats. They included the Chief of Staff of the 8rd Army, Chu Shou-kuang, Foreign Commissioner, and Pan Lien-fu, who was formerly secretary of Legation in London and Pais.
On approaching Sanchienfang, 20 from Tungchow, they were suddenly checked by 4 brigade of General Feng Chi-an, a subordinate of General Han Fu-chu, who demanded of them either (1)_ To follow the Three People's Principle and (2). surrender to Kuominchun or to be disarmed on the spot.
Mr. Hsiung, producing a certificate issued by General Fu-chu, explained to the Brigade Commander Sun the understanding previously made with the Nationalist Government for the freedom of General Pao's Fengtien Brigade, and also dwelt on the good work done by that brigade for the preservation of peace and order in Peking. But the explanation was not accepted by the bigoted Kuominchun brigadier.
As there was no alternative, the Fengtien brigade was obliged to turn back to Peking and reached Tungyomiao, in the evening of the day (June 8), which place is Just outside the Chaoyang Gate, Diplomatic Body Intervene
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