The Archive · 1926

A Food Shortage

One of the hardships which being endured by the poor i poor ta ion have Wei-wei's men|course of a few days. We have joined been in a peaceful little backwater with the 4th Division under the|here with fighting north, south, command Marshal Wu Pei-fu's ever loyal sup of jen.

Chin Yun-a0,/east and west of us and the propects are that we shall continue to porter.

Wu Pei-fu's New Strength This is hat ily to be wondered at. The Sth Division as at present constituted is the old Honan 24th Gov. Chang Fu-lai and the present 4th Division is the old 14th, that Gen. Chin personally commanded. Now Teague with Gov. Chang of be 0 if the Shensi troops are driven lout of the province, since our local defence commissioner, General Kuo, is not likely to be against his old master Wu Pei-fu, and, as we cerely hope, may be left in unch vurbed possession of his port here fon the return of Marshal Wu, Yet More Derelicts Fros Our Own Connesronoenr Kiukiang, Ki, Jan, 1, Mr, Lai Chin-hui, Gen, Wu Pei {u's representative, reached Nanchang on the 28th instant, Aw' interview with him is reported 9 follow:

What is your business in coming to this province?

I came here as a representa-[tive of Gen, Wu Pei-fu to see Gov. Fong Peng: jen on the work of cooperation.

'Q. Have you seen. Gov. Fong?

A. Yes; I have seen him once.

What was his attitude toward your coming?

'A. He showed his goodwill to. the idea of cooperating with Gen, Wu Pei-fu, What is Gen, Wu's aim now?

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