Canton Aug. 17.
Gen. Ling Wei-cheng, Commander of the Kwangsi Air Force and concurrently Director of the Nanning Aviation School, landed "here last aight with a few of his closest subordinates to surrender to the Central Government.
His escape was the seconds serious defection in the ranks of the Kwangst Alr Force during last week, three pilots bringing their craft here on the night of August 14, Alarmed by the defections, the Kwangsi military" authorities "have placed more than 30 pilots of Cantonese origin under arrest, reports received here from Nanning said, Early last week, according to other reports, the entire Kwangs! Air Force Was placed on a "short-ration" basis, the plangs being allowed gasoline sufficient for only a half-hour fight.
In a statement issued to the press last night, Gen, Ling expressed his determination to serve the Central Government and his strong opposi-ton to elvit warfare.
Meanwhile, messages from Nanning reported the' arrival there on August 18 of Gon, Tsai Tsing-kal, former Commander of the Nineteenth Route Army, with a suite of 30 Army cers, "on a summons from the Kwangst warlords, Gen. Tsai was reported to be accompanied by Mr. Liu Lu-yin, a close follower of late Mr. Hu Han-min. The party travelled by way of Annam and Lungchow.—-Domei.
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