1r.'V. Soong arrived by ait. from hal this morning. Instead atthe aerodrome. here, their Splane alighted on the water 'A. number of Cabinet Ministers were "pretent™ to. welcome them, 'Kt. Ulus "afternoon's. emergency recting of the Central "Executive Committee, Mr. "Wang. Ching-wel Personally' reported. the elxeum-Stanees leading to his resignation, meeting' unanimously urged the withdrawal of his resignation, but Mts. Wang remained Br indi nto. resign.
Mr. Wa 'Tae, the elder states-rman,' "proposed. a "compromise measure" leaving the question Un: fettled untit™ Mr. Wang returns From Kuling after the conference ith Gen. Chiang: Katahek and Me. Lin' gen, The Central Political Council meeting, also held this afternoon, approved of" the. decisions of the Executive Yuan, which included the acceptance of "the. resignation of Marshal Chang Hsuehsliang'and the abolition of the post of the North Ghina "Paciteation Commissioner, the establishment" of the - Broach fry. Council and the sppointment of Gen. Chiang Kai-shek, concurrently chairman of the Bramcl Young Marshal Cancels Trip Peking, Aug, 16, According to a late bulletin issued lnleht Marshal Chang Hisueheliang a Chinese news agency here to-
thas cancelled his plans for proceeding abroad.
Aug. 17.
According to official circles, Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang had already started preparations for} going aboard when he received telegrams from Gen. Chiang shek asking him to. suspend his plans pending the arrival of Gen. Chiang. here.
Marshal Chang hed gone so far]! as to make inquiries in Shanghai concerning steamers to Europe and passports required, but in aceordance with the request of the Generalissimo he will stay here for the time being. He has telegraph-|V. ed. to Gen. Chiang saying he will wait for his arrival but is desirous of going abroad after the conference.
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