The Archive · 1931

DETERMINATION TO FIGHT Not all Cantonese Join Chen Chi-tang

Fro Ore OWS Connesonrest Canton, 3

"We shall fight 2¢ out, on this line if it takes all sumzacr," Thus avo. singing all the faithful who have rallied about the standard of the all-powerful Gen, "Chen Chi-tang. Many from Kwangting, however, are" not joining' in' the

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ftko antagonists of the President, but, obviously they have to hold their tongues, or else are professing be at outs with General El fin order to hold their jobs, Jout of ten of the people who count for something in Kwangtung polities would not vote for an open bret with the Nanking regime, but the three ars at the helm,' and are isoing to steer their ship into troubled seas, Let the others say and think what they may, The minority who are running Tittle war will nov hear Their all is staked on the to. Nanking' the "hour, "All their sending a Kwangtung: northwards A government for oven "settled upon, and a military government to. control the ite fair with Nanking has beer. forme Even the finer details of the northern expedition have been led, 'AS a con that has bee supper general, made sion, one of the many ranted to enlist the of, Kwangsi, the rebel Chung-jen, has been hist of the jen. Chang Fa-kuei in person will lead one section, while General Peh Sung-hsi will tead the other, the entire Kwangsi contingent to move northward through Honan, Kwangiune's warriors will try to cut their way through the enemy in Kiangsi, and will move on him {from two directions. By way of the Esst, River will go the section of the Kwangtung force commanded by Gen, Li Yang-ching, while Gen. Vu Hancmow is taking this troops into Kiangsi by way of the North River has" been authori tively said, that. Gen, Lo Ti-ping, acting under instructions froma the Kinngst Genceralissimo, Gen, Chang Kwang-nel, has started southward with his men are already at the gates of Kwwangtung. They are holding at the moment the further) ces to the passes through which the Kwangat soldiers will have to pass. That [Chang Kwang-nei and Tsai Ting-hai jate not reconciled to a polic opposition to the President seems to be pretty well conceded down here. Ho Lo, the Arsenal Superintendent, ssioed to interview t Kiangtung leaders who, hav troops on the other side 02 border, has returned to say that he Jeould not get either of them to Janswer favorably to Cheo Chi-tang. have it that Wines have come out with in support of the anti= Chiang Kei-shek movement, among Jthe eight Yunnan, But Governor Lung. Xun has telegraphed cxiticiz~ ling Chen Chi-tang fox what, ho has done and is doing. That lets out Yunnan, at any rate, Authority in Kwangei is to be Jeonferred on various prominent figures in the recent revolt, Leader= ship in civil affairs has, been cone ferred on Li Chung-jen, which means that Gen, Li will have the naming most civil officials, and vill also run the Provinces's finances. Over the, mil ment Chang Fa-kuei Even Li remembered, and naming of the Wuchow Mayor, and lof district magistrates.

Every day new heads cre bobbing lap in Kwangtung offices, for slowly but surely Chen. Ming-shu's friends late having to give way to. those who speak well of Cheo Chi-tang,

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