Taiyuan, Oct. 19, General Yen Hsih-shan, who is still keeping uncanny silence with regard to the situation, is alleged to have intimated to one of his close friends as follows:
"It is not my desire to express my opinion on the existing chaotic state of affairs, but T feel it safe to say this much that my fixed idea is to solve the situation by peaceful mean and to support the Central Government to the end."
General Fang Pen-jen, upon his here last night, sent a sage to General Yen, who is now staying at Wutai, but as there was no sign of the latter coming to Taiyuan, General Fang this "morning paid' a visit to Watai to notify General Yen of the attitude of the Gontral Government towards the Kuominchun..In the course, of the above interview, General Fang is reported to have exchanged views freely with General Yen on countermeasures for the peaceful settlement of the situation, but as to the result of this parley, no confirmation has eon obtained so far—Rengo.
Hankow, Oct, 20.
According to dispatches received here General Yen Hsi-shan has again returned from Taiyuan to the Wutai mountains where he is renewing pleadings with General Fong Vu-hsiang and endeavouring to to instruct his sub-operations against the Government and to wait calmly for a peaceful settlement.
Official bulletins report that Kuoaminchun troops near Heishihkuan and Yenshih continue a desultory fire upon the Government forces, but. up to the present there have been no important developments. is stated that Government vaoroplanes are flying over the enemy's lines and-are inflicting considerable damage.
Despite the general activity the local situation continues compara: tively-quiet.
Press -gangs are now active but are confining their operations mostly to the native quarters.—Reuter.
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