Hankow, Apr. 7.
General Chiang Kai-shek, in capacity as President of the Stat2 Council, issued. a pacification pro clamation yesterday.
After reviewing the events lead-to the development of the Hunan situation, President Chiang stated that when attempts on the part of the Central Government to settle the issue peacefully proved of no avail, the Goveroment reluctantly resorted to the use of arms in dealig with the recalcitrants.
fortunately, the Wohan forces collapsed upon' the advance of the Government troops, anid within ten days peace has been restored. While 2 ent troops are arriving: from all directions the public must not be misled by rumours and become unduly alarmed."
The proclamation concludes with the assurance that only the guilty leaders will be punished and thos? officials who were forced to join in the revolt would be pardoned. Any person fourd guilty of spreading false rumours detrimental to the peace and order of society, however, Rill be severely dealt with—Kus Defending Hunan from Invasion Changsha, Apr. 7. ro forestall any attempted attack ty Ruangsi forces in south-western JAunan ax well as to prevent the defeated Wuhan troops from enter-Kuangsi through the territory under his control, General Ho Chien, Acting Chairman of the Honan Provincial Government, has Getailed two brigades at Tungchow, near the Hunan-Kuangsi border, for garrison duties. The Muna Kuangtung border is like wi strongly guarded by the troops under Brigadier Commander Wu Shang who is assisted by Com mander Fan Shih-son of the Kuanatung Provincial forces.
With all strategic joints alone the borer heavily guarded, no battle Is likely to be fought on the soil of Munan—Kuo Mi Manel la Sta "part in the steele a unless foreed to do s0. a considerably reduced scale, No increase in output seems to he contemplate and 9 troop move-rents sare taking place.—Reater.
Reward for ow, April Ming-shui, whose de-jon he Government forces. largely responsible for the Ith Division Tr is stated that the post of Pacification Commissioner of Hupeh has been earmarked for General Hsia in. while various minor—apcnts are Leinge made to other generals who ticipated in the Reports Hupeh' state that the ravaging the General Chianz telexeaphed the defeated rebel leaders, Hu Tsung-tne and Ta Chun, uriing them to submit (o the Central Government assuring them thal ro harm will befall them. "Hu Tsungstad is reported to be at Shasi and a0
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