Nanking, Sept. 29, The appointment of Gen. Ho Ying: chin, Minister for War, to be concurrently director of the Canton branch headquarters of Gen. Chiang Kalshek brings the total number of such offices to five. As the Central Government has "gradually extended its control over various provinces during the past few years, it has been the practice of Gen. Chiang to estab-Ush branch headquarters at strategic points to facilitate the administra-_ tion of military matters in the areas concerned. The Canton office is the latest addition to the list and its ereation is a natural sequel to recent events, which have brought Kwangtung Within the orbit of Nanking's authority, Branch headquarters previously ave been established at Sian, Wuchang, Nanchang, and Chungking.
While no definite plans have been made regarding the personnel and. organization of the Canton branch headquarters, it is reported there will be at least two departments. Gen. Chien Ta-chun, chief of staff of the Generalissimo's Nanking hoadquartes, will be head of the First Department, and Gen. Liu Chien-chun, for many years executive secretary to the War Minister, head of the Sec-and Department, Gen. Ho Ying-chin does not intend to stay permanently in Canton, His duties as Minister for War require his presence in the capital, so probably he will return to Nanking in about two months, Gen. Chen Chen, former Director "of the Generalissimo's Headquarters at Nanchang, then may become acting director of the Canton office—Reuter,
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