The Archive · 1930

GENERAL CHEN NEW HUNAN GOVERNOR?

Hankow, Nov. 5.

Paris, Nov, 4.

M. Joseph Denais, Deputy of Paris, has intimated to the Mini ter of Foreign Affairs the dificult ties with which French missionaries ity China are meeting in their efforts to enjoy the benefits of the Sino-French Treaty. received the following yeply:

beg to inform you that the re= presentative of the French Government at Peking has received instructions fo use all the means in his power to do away with the troubles connected with the civil war and to obtain assurance trol the Chinese authorities of their 7 spect for the treaties in favour of the missionaries."

Judging from various indications, General Chen Micg-hsu ix general: cnentioned as the porsihle suc-assur to, the chairmanship of ths Provincial Government of Hunan after the resignation of "General Ho Chien, which is expected to 02 made shortly.

noticeable that the movement for ousting general Ilo Chien from his present post has be very active since his full to withstand: the Commusist advance into Changsha, The thorousi-g0- inge reorganization of the present military units in Hunan will made very shortly—Resgo.

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