Peiping, Aug. 6.
Following rumours that his Feations with the Japanese had come very strained, General Chang Teucchung, Commander of the 36th Division, this morning announced his resignation from the chairmanship of the Hopel-Charhar Political Council on the plea of ill-health, General Chang 18 Reported to have entered hospital, on committee of: five members <The' administration ist ied to be carried comely comprising General Chih Hsieh-yuan, General Chang Yun-yung, General Chang Pi and Messrs, Chia Teh-yao and Li Shih-hao, It Ig understood that General Chang. found his position untenable owing th pressure on him to adopt a definite slond against Nanking, According to Chinese press reports, a new. organization, known as the Hopel-charhar Advisory Council, been formed under joint Sino-Jo) ese auspices for the purpose of "reaistering opposition to the advance of Nanking troops into North China 50 as to maintain friendly relations with' Japan and avert the disasters of a war."—Reuter, An Assembly
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