Chungking, Mar. 2, The political crisis precipitated by the refusal of Szechuen military leaders to accept General Chang Chun, formerly Minister of Foreign Affairs, as Governor of Szechuen im succession to the late General Liu Hsiang, has been amicably settled, Reuter is authoritatively informed to-day.
It is announced that General Teng Si-hou, whose: name has been prominently mentioned in connection with recent efforts to solve the Crisis, has been appointed Pacification Commissioner of Szechuen and concurrently—Vice-Commander of the Central Government troops: in Chungking, General Teng, it is stated, will held the post of Vice-Commander on equal terms with General Ho Kuo-kwan, who has been Vice-Commander of the garrison here for some time, Their immediate superior is General Ku Chu-tung, General Teng Si-hou, is expected to arrive in Chungking this week, and will remain here for a few days before going on to Chengtu, where he is expected to confer with officials regarding' other changes in the Szechuen administration, The settlement of the dispute has caused great satisfaction among the populace, who feel that, whatever ihe rights and wrongs of the case, the present is the worst possible time for displays of private motives in face of the Japanese menace,—
Reuter,
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