Hongkong, Sept, 21.
The collapse of Yen Hsi-shan's regime in Peking has cast a shadow of gloom over the remaining Reorganizatiohists in Hongkong. Chen Pih-chun, better known as Mrs. Wang Ching-wei, has secretly returned to Hongkong, as she knew long before that it was useless to remain in Peking when Gen. Chang Hsueh-liang had mo inclination whatever to join up with the coal tion regime.
Twose Reorganizationists who returned here urge Mr. Wang Ghing-wei to come back to Hong-Kong, since the creation of another government in Taiyuanfu would be of little use because Shansi province never yields sufficient revenue to maintain a government. The northern situation is regarded '30 hopeless that Wang Ching-wei strongly urged to return to this British colony for a rest cure. The Reorganizationist leader still maintains a well-furnished house in the outskirts of the and owns a Packard sedan, The downfall of the Peking government has given considerable <neouragement to General Chen Chi-tang, commander of the eight route army, and General" Chen Ming-chu, chairman of the Kuangtung Provincial Government. Without financial assistance from Yen han, the insurgents in Kuangsi will not be able to hold out much longer against the Cantonese forces Being the military leader in Kuangtung, Gen, Chen Chi-tang will leave gain for Wuchow next week to operations against the "Iron-tides" and Kuangsiites. The fight between Kuangtung and Kuangsi [nas been going on for more than al year, and the end is not yet in tight.
Two divisions of the eighth route Jarmy are in Kuangsi fighting the insurgents in conjunction with the Yunnanese troops from the west, The two armies are attacking Nanning, the capital of Kuangs, but up to this date that ety stil remains in the hands of the Kuang-slites. Aeroplanes. from Canton make sporadic raids on Nanning without frightening the enemy Into submission. The Yunnanese troops are poorly equipped, and without swdequate funds for the war.
The Yunnanese commanders hat sent representatives to Canton, order to persuade the military and civil authorities to provide funds. Chen Ming-chu has replied that his overnmert cannot be looked to for military contributions, inasmuch as Il the provincial revenues are used up every month for the mainten-neo of the five divisions and three independent brigades attached 9 the eighth route army. " Kuangtung ays out $4,200,000 every month for the upkeep' of its divisions while Nanking still owes $31,000, 000 lent for military' expense Therefore not a single cent can be spared, in the opinion of Chen Ming- The Yunnanese dele: gates insinuate that since Kuangtung has Jess than six divisions, $2,400,000 will be sufficient, based on the usual ate that one division requires $400,000 every month.
General Chen Chi-tang promises} the Yunnanese that he will supply] them with arms and ammunition, bub they have to look to the central authorities for money to carry on the war. The delegates are now their way to Nanking to secure appropriations for their armies.
Chinese and foreigners are wondering why the Kuangsi came Paigns cannot be successfully, foncladed, when the "Kuangtung well fed, armed. and While money' is Ineking for "reconstruction and education, the soldiers are always fully paid and at times paid in advance. On the other hand, the "lronsides® and Kyangsiites are described by the official newspapers as ragged and Srorn-out. Ween. the have everything in. their favour. many "people question why the insurgents ave not been smashed long before Chen Ming-chu said. to be very impatient slow developments and would. Tike fo take the field himself, though he is now a civil official.
Canton official reports state that the insurgents in Kuangsi will soon be. suppressed, because. their com manders Li Chung-jen, Huang Shao-hsiung, and Pei Chung-list hava expressed their willingness to rival
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