Altogether, General Ho faces about as an unpleasant "task in dealing with this problem, as Mr. Huang Fu has in Peking in' his relations with the Japanese, and the simultaneous. Jappearance of the latter nation on both sides of North China may Jpotsess considerable significance. A troubled east, and their covert support of Prince Teh Wang in the northwest makes the whole problem Gen, Fu Tso-yi is a great deal too. Joceupied with the control of the opium traffic into Shansi, to be abl spare much time to assist General Ho in dealing with the Mongolian problem, whilst Gen. Sung Chih-has left his post in Kalgan on urgent private affairs. The final responsibility will, therefore, rest on the shoulders of General Ho, who has long been regarded here as a fine Jand upright soldier, but a poor He was reported at Tatung yester-Jday when he visited the—Yunkang leaves. He was due in Kweihua today, but so far no mention has beer made of his visiting "Prince Teh Sian, Shensi, Oct. 12.
'The tour of inspection' of Shens! province by Gen. Chiang Kai-shek, 'Madame Chiang, and Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang, is developing into triumphal procession as each of the' cities visited Is vying with the other In giving the celebrated guests the warmest reception.
The party reached Tungkwan early this morning, and after inspecting} the troops and visiting the city, arrived in Sian in the afternoon where they were given a rousing welcome in demonstrations by local citizens. school children, and military units.
Gen. "Yang Hu-cheng, pacification commissioner, and Mr. Shao Li-tze Governor of Shensi province, accompanied by their wives, met the visitors at the railway station at Wel Nan.
tea reception was given by Mr. Shao at the famous historical garden at Hwa Ching Tze.
The Generalissimo and his party were greeted with a 2i-gun salute they reached a point three miles outside the east wall of Sian. The road from there to the city gate was lined by troops, Boy Scouts, and about 3,000 Girl Guides.
Sian, the Shensi provincial capital, was profusely decorated with national and Kuomintang flags. An immense crowd and a number of bands turned out to greet the visitors. The distant gate towers of the ancient city, silhouetted by the setting sun, with the tombs of the long dead em-errors serrating the flanking hills to the south, made the occasion partie cularly impressive and one which will long be remembered by. th residents here.
'The Generalissimo will review the troops to-morrow. The party' will remain here for two or three days more before returning to Hankow-—Reuter.
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