The Archive · 1931

Division Joins, Enemy

Peking, Jan. 13.

Another factor responsible for the {allure of the early completion of the campaign Is. in the opinion of the merchants the absence of coordination between, the Hunan and Kiangsi, troops. fait As. the. result, the Communist, troops, who are defeated in. Hunan side; always take refuge in, Kiangst by taking advantage of compara calmness, 6n, the Kiangsi sid Recognizing his own failure, General Ho Chien is said to have asked to be relieved of his position several times towards the end. of ast, year but this request was always turned down by Generals Ho Cheng-chun, Liu Wen-tao, Hsia Tu-yin and others, In view, howe 6 the firm determination of Gener position, Gene Hsia Tu-yin and others have now made, up their mind to proceed to Nanking Jointly to lay before the Nanking'offclals the question of the resignation of General Ho for a final decision, In this connection, it is notes worthy. that various' organizations Hunan have already published resolutions expressing their opposition to the. retirement, of General. Ho Divisions have been surrounded, Chairman of the Kiangsi Provineial Government, General Lu Ti ping, is reported to have wired his resignation to the Central Government owing to his failure to suppress the Communists.

Tt sis further asserted that the Central Government have decided to transfer troops from the former Kuominchun leader, General Sun' Liang-cheng, to Kiangsi in order to reinforce the Government troops

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