Nanking, Aug. 23.
Acting on instructions brom Gencralissimo Chiang Kai-shek, the National Government in an order issued today demanded the al" legiance of officers now in the ranks of the Northern coalition. ary action which these officers have After pointing out that the milit-
een taking have been forced upon them by Generals Yon Hsi-shan and, Feng Yushsiang, the order expresses the -willingnoss of the Nanking military authorities take" them into the ranks of the Government, should they change their allegiance.. Failing: this, the National Government would spare measure to punish them, like the traitors Yen and Feng.—Rengo,
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