General Li declared that no reply had been received from the Central authorities fo the request of the South-west for assistance in the anti-
Japanese movement.
The speech made by the Kwangs! chief was violently "anti-Japanese, fand he urged the military authorities throughout the country to "shed their blood for the cause of anti-Japanese national salvation."
The time had come, he declared, for the supreme sacrifice, and the South-west could not tolerate ob-
Jstacles placed by a few in the way resistance. of national salvation through armed
'A decision to enlist former members of the famous 19th Route Army into the Kuangtung Army in order to. strengthen the South-west anti-JJapanese expedition, was announced to-day by the Military Headquarters.
'A. special enrollment station will be established at the Whampoa Military Academy, where former officers and men of the 19th Route Army may register and be formed into a [special corps.
Tt is felt that the inclusion of these former troops will inspire the expedition with greater valour owing to the gallant stand of the 19th Route Army against the Japanese in Shanghai in 1992. corps is being organized by students of the Sun Yat-sen University with 2 view to participating in the anti-Japanese expedition.
Eight kinds of big swords are being made for the students, who are receiving training in their use from a holed Chinese "boxer," Fu Cheng-sung.
Dr, Lo Wen-kan, former Foreign Minister in the Central Government, this morning was Inducted into office asa member of the South-west Political Council.
The oath-taking ceremony was supervised by General Li Chung-Jen, Commander-in-Chief of the Kwangsi Army.
Interviewed by Reuter, Dr. Lo declared resistance was the only way to deal with invasive aggression. west Troop Movements how, June 8.
The South-west forces continue to advance cautiously into. southern Hunan," Following the occupation of Yungehowty, 15 miles inside. Hunan, bby "Kwangs! troops yesterday, two divisions believed to include Kuangtung unite arrived. to-day at. Chenchow, 80 miles -soultecast of that town! and 20 miles inside Hunan Stnkine's cops are withdrawing northward to avoid clash. I! the anking's fare. slthdrawin,
{wo invading forces' continue. thir movement they will converge on the ily of Hengchow, only 100 miles south of Changsha, the "provincial The Southerners, however, expected to proceed cautiously until the political situation between Nanking and Canton is clarified.—Reuter.
Students Urge Army On Peiping, June 2.
'An appeal to the 29th Army commander to begin preparations to op-1 by force if necessary was by representatives of the Peiping Students' National Salvation Association, composed of college and university students.
'The youths visited the Army's bar-roks in' Nanyuan, Pelyuan, and Hslyuan, this morning, proclaiming their opposition to. the strengthening the Japanese Garrison in North China and to the rumoured impend-Ing transfer of the 20th Army south, 'The students also distributed hand~ bills asking for the soldiers' support of the student movement and suggesting the formation of a common joon soldiers and students. institutions, which have been on strike since May 30, re-opened to-day, but the students are continuing to agitate and hold meetings.
The general atmosphere here since the bombing of a Japanese military train near Tientsin on May 29 and the changes in the personnel of the Hopei Charhar Political Council is becoming increasingly tense, with rumours flying thick and fast—
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