The Archive · 1928

Leaders Coming South

Dates of Departure Still Uncertain

Peking, July 25. the various leading generals are uncertain. General Yen Hsi-shan, Mr, T. V. Soong and Madame Chiang Kai-shek may travel by sea, while General Chiang Kai-shek and the other generals may leave by train vid Chengchow.

Later.

in, with steam up, is wait ing at the Peking-Hankow Railway station this evening to carry Gen-ug Kai-shek to Nanking.

This afternoon it was stated that was not leaving till July 27 but is now reliably learned that he Intends to depart very quietly sometime to-night, travelling via Chengchow and Hsuchowfu—Reuter, Gen. Chiang Coming, Peking, July 26, General and Mrs. Chiang Kai-shek left Peking at midnight.

Armoured trains preceded _and followed theirs, and the others, ca.cying staff officers and bodyguards. General and Mrs. Chiang, travelled on the fourth t Tt is now stated that they may go to Hankow, whence they will travel by ship to' Nanking.

Later.

The secret of General Chiang Kai-shek's departure was so well Fept that. General Yen Hsi-shan, who went to the station to bid the Chief farewell, found train had already gone. rary to earlier reports, Mme.

wid net accom preferring. to. travel by sea with her brother. Mr. T. V. Soong, the Nationalist Gen, Feng Yuchsiang reached Sinhsiang from Peking on the 17th instant, went to Chengchow next to Kaifengty, pros vineial capital of Honan, on the Voth instant, and has since remained at Kaifengfu (except for a flay's inspection trip to Kueiteh)

ing for Gen, Chiang Kai-shek to accompany him to Nanking.

Feng has instructed his representative Mr. Hsiung Ping to! prepare a fow straw-covered mud huts for him in Nanking, stating that he does not intend to make use of the quarters intended for him in the western garden of the Central Military Council's premises National capital More than 100 bankers and industrial representatives of Peking and Tientsin are coming down to Jattend the National Communications Conference in Nanking and have instructed the officers of the Ministry of Communications to prepare hotel accommodation for them—Kuo Wen,

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