Gen. Sun's reply to Gen. Lu ing to your telegram I am Tiged and thank you for your suggestions. In order that the people might not suffer but have sincere peace your suggestions are quite] Jeorrect and Ihave taken note of! them. I feel that I have made: many mistakes in my administration, which, I realize, has not yet reached a state of efficiency. Since you have been in Chekiang for many. years, you know what the people wane and Tam sure that I can profit by your experience. As you know, Iam out and out for peace, but still Iam very glad that you have again drawn my attention, in this connexion. Although I jam still young and do not know much of the world, being recommended by my elders prematurely, Tam open to criticism and corres-T sincerely hope that real soon appear. I will do my duty for our country and for the welfare of the people. of Ché- kiang. I have no selfish views or Jambitions. Will -you again please take note of my desire for peace?
Urgent messages have been received in Shanghai for the despatch of reinforcements, and on Monday 4,000 men of Gen. Sun Chuan-Tang's command were despatched up the line, There are few troops left: in Shanghai, only one battalion, it is, reported, being now at Lunghua, while there are even fewer men at Woosung and Kiangwan, A. shortage of ammunition is also reported, und yesterday the Chinese press announced that a contract had hastily been made with a foreign firm in Shanghai for an immediate supply of ion, Great efforts ure being made to strengthen the position at W wih, and big guns in position on Wel Zien hill. As far as the railway line is concerned, the position seems to be one of hopeless fusion. The entire line between {Wusih Flug and Wasih City blocked with a mass of rolling stod and to make matters worse, the line blocked with wreckage on either ide of the city station, cither as the result of collisions or deliberate destruction. A similar state of affairs obtains at Changchow, the line on both sider of the station being possible, and it will take a brool down gang a week or more to make a temporary Tearance,
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