A gang of armed men numbering under one hundred attempted to enter the Arsenal at Lunghua but were repulsed after gun fire. In Nantao there were disturbances and firing was heard in the Settlement from that area.
The situation is viewed in local political and merchant circles as extremely grave—tho worst since the happenings in 1927—and the most pessimistic attitude is taken by responsible Chinese. from General Tang Song-chi, come mander of the Fifth Route Army, has just been received. The following isa free translation: "in pursuance ofa mandate issued by the Central Executive Committee of the Second Plenary Session of the Kuomintang, forwarded by Me. Wang Ching~ appointing fof the Fourth Route Party-Protecs tion-and-National-Salvation-Army, I have assumed the said post at, the Field Headquarters, Chengchow, Honan, on the Sth instant. I have always supported the Party and have pledged my life for the welfare of the country with the hope that thd cause of the revolution could be ree alized. My—previoua telogramg urging peace.were of no avail, so T have mobilized my. troops, and ant Waiting for further instructions front the central authorities. I shall ale ways endeavour to voice the son tis ment of the people, to struggle for the existence of the Party and tha country, and to fight for the ree "North-China
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