Brighter to All Appearances Thai in for Long Time: Sun Chuan-fang Bargaining with Chang Chung-chang: Invitation to Conference. at Lunghua The prospects of a ting peace jin and around Shanghai, and in the provinces of Kiangsu and Chekiang generally, appear brighter now than they have been for months. Sun Chuan-fang of Chekiang ous for a peaceful settlement if he can achieve it without loss of face; the Government are' equally anxious, and negotiations are far advanced along these desirable lines.
Marshal Wu Kuang-hsin, Minister for War, has been in Shanghai now for twoydays, during which time he has spent many hours in conference with Sun Chuan-fang's representative. As already stated by the "North-China Daily News," Marshal arrived here on the invitation of Sun, Both parties have placed their cards on the table, and the last word is now/awaited from Sun Chuan-fang.
Major-General C. 8. Ting, a member of Marshal Wa's staff and one of his advisers, in conversation with 'a "North-China Daily News" re presentative on Sunday, outlined the position more or less as follows.
Withdrawal of Troops Demanded Marshal Wu's offer on behalf of the Government is: Sun may retain his rank as. Tupan of Chekiang provided he will withdraw all his troops from Kiangsu province, and agree to drop all hostilities against the Government, Sun agrees to this, but first insists that General Chang Chung-chang shall withdraw his troops from Shanghai, and take his whole army back to" Nanking. Marshal Wu expresses himself ax agreeable to this course, but points out that the Fengtien troops must remain in Shanghai and district for some time yet in order to round up. the remainder of Chi's defeated Arsenal itself, where he we have the protection of his oven "At the time of writing no reply had tbeon received,
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