Nanking, Oct. 28.
Goneval Chiang Kai-shek lett here at 4 o'clock this afternoon for Hankow to direct military opera ins at the front, He travelled by the gun-boat Yun Sai, which was accompanied by the sun-boat Chu As soon a8 he tives at Hankow, general offensive, it is stated, will be commenced against the Kuominchun forces.
General Ho Ying-ching, who is still in Nanking, is expected to leave shortly for Honan, to direct military operations on the Lung-Hai front, The National Government has Just issued a Mandate appointing General Yen Hsi-shan Vice-Generalissimo of the Chinese military, naval and aviation forees. According to the Constitution, the Chairman of the National "Government. is the Generalissimo, but there is 29 mention of a Vice-Ge:
is a newly-created post which is regarded as ranking only recond to that of the Chairman of the Government, Tan Yendai in Charge?
'There has been no announcement as to who will act as Chairman of the Government during the absence of General 'Chiang Kai-shek, but there is a rumour that Chao' Tai-wen, the President of the Control Yuan, who is General Yen representative in Nanking, will be appointed to the position, his seems probable in view of General Yen Hsi-shan's appoint ment as Vice-Generalissimo, but there was a previous report that General Tan Yon-kai would be requested to take over the duties. Lacking any official announcement on the subject, therefore, it must still be regarded ax an open ques tion will undertake—the responsibilities of the oflice—Reuter.
Chimmg's Manifesto on the War Nanking, Oct. 28, 'A stirring appeal to the people calling for their active support of present crisis was made by President Chung Kei-shek yesterday in 4 manifesto entitled "The Responsibility of the Government and th2 duties of the people at the prose moment."
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