The Cantonese Government tried so hard to conceal the purpose of the military movement of Marck 20, that the real facts in the case have come "to light very slowly. From persons who are very close to some of the high governmental officials, the writer has learned that March 19 Li Chi-lung, then acting head of the Naval Department, and commander of the largest warship, the Chung Shan, went on the latter boat to. Whampoa to interview General Chang Kai-shek, commander-in-chief of the army, and tried to persuade him to operate with Admiral Li in overthrowing the existing government and establishing communistic government in its General Chang pretended to be enthusiastic and promised that at four o'clock on the following day he would lead his soldiers into Canton City to carry out this plan, At the appointed hour, a body of is soldiers did enter the city, but tthe first official whom they' placed under arrest was Admiral Li Chi+ lung.
Without. loss of time, General Chang ordered the commander of the navy to be put to death, This arbitrary action of the mil tary chief so angered Wong Ching wei, leader of the Kuomintang government, that he at once announced that he would take a vacation, and would probably leave Canton and be away for some tims.
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