No Official Anxiety for British Subjects In the Mouse of Commons on May 9, Sir R. Thonias asked the See tary of State for Foreign would make a statement en the present military situation in Ching; find was there reason for appretie Sion regarding the safety of British subject in any district?
Mr. Locker-Lampson.—Since_my reply to my hon, friend the Member for Wimbledon on. April 24 there been an appreciable improvement in the situation in the Middle Yana-{ze Valley, which is now entirely tinder the control of the. Nation Governnient. Three of the defeated Kuangsi generals expressed thole ilingmess to leave Hupeh if they Wwere given a safe conduct. under the British flags Mershal Chi Kaicshek formally requested this should lo done, in order hasten the termination of host and they have aecorsingly been veyed to Shanghai ina warship.
Tu Shantung, Chang Chungech has' been definitely beaten and left the province, Marshal Feng. hsiang'' forces have been withdrawn from Shantung into Honan, and the control of the former province has been given to a Nanking general, troops ware. being transferred from the Tientsin area. to North Honan; Shanst troops are icing withdraven to their own pi vince from Peking and sent to Force the Sha between Feng Ydshaiang Kai-shek are obscure, AIL of Marshal Feng's. ndhcrenta move lett Na here his "na troops.
On May 4, Kuangsi troop ed into Kuangtung; the local autho: rities of Canton hat boats to check the snys not indicate anxiety the safety of Britis cept for one missionary who eiceted remain, all Britich subjects have been safely evacuated from Chang-ten,
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