The Archive · 1923

From Rodney Gilbert

Peking, June 12.

The situation is tense, awaiting the next move of the Christian General, Feng Vu-hsiang. A Chinese evening paper to-day published the first local account of Gen. Feng's ultimatum, and the Chinese are very excited, in expectation of the entry of his troops. Yesterday afternoon a Council was called of the President's advisers, at which Wang Chiahsiang and Wang Cheng-ting suggested that if' the' number of foreign correspondents Prdsidend pledged himself not +o to-day, declared that he would nob] accept a second term.of office, the leave office unless the Government] following of Gen. Tsao Kun would

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