Kuomintang's Request to Gen.
Yen o Arrest Him Interesting telegrams were circulated throughout the country by the Shanghai District Kuomintang Christmas Day. The day was sary of the Tsai Ao's successful movement in Yunnan in 1915 in opposition to President Yuan Shih-kai When the latter attempted to crown himself Emperor of China.
The telegrams are too long for publication but the general gist is given below, In one to Gen. Chiang Kai-shek, the writers congratulate the pr sident of the National Government upon his successes in the field of battle and in suppressing the rebels. They praise Gen, Chiang for his meritorious services to the nation and urge him to continue to clear the country of reactionary elements '80 that the Republic of China may become a republic in fact and 30 that the "San Min Chi I" may be enforced universally.
Addressing Gon, Yen Hsi-shan, the writers draw attention to the Eact that, though the xjobel forces of Gen, Feng Vu-hsiang have been subjagaied they Have not been totally exterminated and their Tender remains free in: Shansi. The Kuomintang request Gen. Yen to despatch troops to: exterminate the yokels: and: to place Feng under arrest at once and sond him Nanking so that he may be dealt with: in accordance with the wishes of the people. Until the country yids itself of this firebrand, they say, China can never enjoy a Inst-
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