posed to be in syaathy with the Cantor movement.—Reuter.
Nanking, May 14.
A telegram supporting the Central Government has been received from General Mao Kuang-hsiang, Chairman of the Kueichow Provineial" Government. In view of the] recent reports alleging that Kueichow and Yunoan have' joined Kuangtung and Kuangsi in opposing the Central Government, this declaration confirms the view that the movement in the South lacks support, In his telegram to Presideot Chiang Kai-shek, Goceral Mao. states. that with national unite tion an accomplished fact, the activities of a few recalcitrants must not be allowed: to affect the affairs of the country. "As for myself, I have refused to lend an ear to their plottings and now declare that I will obey and support the Central Authorities from first to last," he concludes.—Kuo Bfin.
Canton, May 16, An all-day struggle yesterday ended in the capture of Whampoa by the forces of General Chen. Chi-tang and 2500 provincial guards belonging to General Chen. Ming-shu have been disarmed and their officers placed in prison. Those arrested include General Wen Hui teng, an appointee of General Chen Ming-ahu, He was regimental commander of the Guards and on Wednesday refused to allow Wu Min-hsien, chief of staff under Ad~ miral Chen Tseh, to take command of the guards, The fighting resulted in more than. 'a hundred casualties on both sides.
Gunboats assisted in-the attack early yesterday morning but had to retire several times under heavy shell fire from. Whampoa, The outnumbered guards finally. saw that struggle was useless and allowed their opponents to land.
have also been disarmed near Can-A few companigy of other guards ton and 300 guards recently arrived from Waichow on the East. River have been disarmed on board the boats which brought them, The disarming of the garrison at Whampoa yesterday has left Gen-Chen Chi-tang in supreme Canton. distr Hongkong, May 15.
The owners of British river steamers have been advised from Canton that all is now quiet at Whampoa and that normal sailings lof steamers to Canton can be resumed.
On the other hand Chinese steam-lers in Canton have announced that) they are not accepting cargo for Hongkong.
It is rumoured here that a big labour demonstration is. being organized in Canton to-day—Reuter.
Canton, May 14.
General Li Tsung-jen, the Kuangsi leader, is to be the commander-in-chief of the forces against Gen~ eral Chiang Kai-shek, and General Chen Chi-tang, who recently ousted General Chen Ming-shu from Canton, is to be second in command. Gen, Li has arrived here.
Other Generals holding commands. in the rebel army are Chang Fa~ northward through Hunt Generals Vu Han-mow and Li Yang-ching are commanding two of the Kuangting army Which are to enter Kiangsi, the former by way of the East ' river land the latter by way of the North river.
Tt is reported that the Kuangtung authorities have promised to provide Kuangsi with $800000 monthly for the expenses of the campaign.—Reuter, Hongkong, May 15.
Tt is suspected that another regiment loyal to he ousted General Chen Ming-shu was plotting, against General Chen Chi-tang.
This detachment of General Chen Ming-shu's forces, stationed along the railway near Cantor, has been disarmed without resistance.
General Chen Chi-tang has denounced the Whampoa forees who are loyal to General Chen Ming-shu Press. 7 counter-revolutionists—United
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