Mukden, Sept. 16. upon General Chang Hsuelv-liang. Tt is as follows:
"I, under-the commot late' Generalissimo, various battles in many pla: the past several years with a view to exterminating "reds," and yet after the death of the Generalissimo with whom I shared all kinds of hardships, his son, Chang Hsueh-liang, misguided by those around him, regards. me and my associates as his enemies and has, by associating himself with "'red_ insurgents,' come to terms with the Southern troops, thereby betraying his former allies.
This is not only contrary to the instructions left by the deceased but also to the comradeship of old friends, a crime which can never be tolerated, Placed as I am in these circumstances, I am now forced to rise in revolt and to take up cudgels with the Fengtien troops under gunfire in order to annihilate those deceitful fellows around Chang. Heueh-liang who are acting in conspiracy with the "red insurgents," however deeply sorry 1 may feet to do a It is noteworthy that the above circular telegram has been issued in the, joint names of Chang Chung-22 chang, Chu Vu-py, ind other leaders of the Chihli-Shantung troops, in addition to commanders of the' ed-
General Chang Hsueh-liang yesterday issued a circular telegram in reply and to-day issued another lengthy circular telegram to all the officers and men of the Chili-Shantung troops, first explaining how much he has endeavoured to obtain a peaceful settlement of the problem facing the Chihli-Shantung troops, secondly, pointing out that should the officers and men of the Chihli-Shantung treens submit to reorganization in accordance with public opinion, he is willing to devise ways and means for their proper treatment, and in conclusion, adds that if they should obey Chang Chung-chang's orders to the bitter end and ignore his, he is determined to deal with ching Anxious for Coal Peking, Sept. 14.
The Nationalists officially d that they captured 8,000 Chil Shantung troops in the recent fight. ing. The prisoners' are being sent to Tientsin.
Peking chief interest in the fighting has centred round the question whether rolling-stock would be released shortly to. enable supplies to reach here, particularly coal, in which a very serious famine is feared.
Asnong other things it is reported that the trams must cease running within ten days unless coal supplies arrive, Marshal Feng Vu-hsiang is reported to have' arrived at Tu kuan; on the border of Shensi—Reuter,
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