The Archive · 1925

PEACE ENVOYS?

Missionaries Said to Be Coming to See Chi A. telegram was received late on Wednesday night by a high official closely connected with Marshal Chi {from certain missionaries and Christian Chinese leaders of Nanking announcing that they would arrive in Shanghai on Thursday to confer with Marshal Chi. They come, it i said, fat the request of Marshal Lu Yunghhsiang: and Mr. Han Kuo-chun, the Civil "Governor, to discuss peace terms and to mediate. Marshal, is well-known to all the gentlemen who are. expected.

It is understood that this step has been taken because Gen, Chang of the Ist Fengtien Army (whicl includes the Russian Regiment) and Bandit Suppression Commissioner, is ignoring Lu's and Han's orders and usurping all authority, All the Fengtien troops, more or less, have left Nanking and are now in Chinkiang.

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