Troops Mutiny Gen. Chao Chieh, a younger brother of Gen. Chao Ti, a former Tuchun of Honan, was at his military "headquarters in Yungeheng, a city in North Kiang-ssu, on July 21, according to reportg appearing in the Chinese news jen. Chao was appointed by Gen, Liu Chih, commander of the Second Nanking Army Group, a couple of months ago, to gather his former subordinates in Honan and form them into a new division so as to Prevent them from being utilized by the northern militarists, Instead of obeying this order and Proceeding to Honan to carry out the duties assigned to him, Gen, Chao established his headquarters in Hsuchow but he later moved ta 'Yungeheng. His next step was to enroll as many bandits as possible into his command and the leader of one gang he made a brigadier ge: eral and another was given the rank of colonel, During May, Gen, Liu entered Gen. Chao to move' his troops Honan to fight the northern rebels, but some of the men refused to obey. These men were, however, disarmed in Hsuchowfu shortly, afterwards, On July 13, Gen, Chao was again ordered to move his men to the front to engage the Kuomin chun but they mutinied and took to the woods Steps were disband the division when, on Jul 21, according to the Chinese pre about 30 men, some of whom wore blue military' uniforms and others were in plain clothes, made their appearance to Gen, Chao's hea quarters and, after catching the general and binding him, they shot him in cold blood and fled,
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