Canton, Aug. 17.
Abandoning all hope for a peaceful solution of the current controversy, Gen. Chiang Kai-shek, Commander-In-Chief of the Central Armies, today wired an ultimatum to Generals Tsung-jen and Pat Chung-list, Kwangsi warlords, to leave the province within three day Gen, Chiang's ultimatum was followed by an appeal to the Kwangsi leaders to cease resistance to the Central Government signed by Gen.
Wang Tsan-wu and 200 of his subordinates. Gen. Wang has just been appointed by Gen. Chiang to command all. Kwangsi troops, in success n to Gen. Pal, who was appointed 'The USS. Mindanao and' Wt, Moth are already standing by, ready to evacuate foreign residents maining here if hostilities break out between forees of Kwangsi province and the Central Government.
Gen, Wong Meng-nin, garrison commander here, to-day' called upon British naval officers aboard H. M.S. Moth to apologize for shots fred from the heights east of this city upon the MI. M.S, Seamew yesterday.—United Press,
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