Press reports received from Hankow yesterday persisted that General Han Fu-chu, Chairman of the Shantung Provincial - Government, is awaiting trial before a military court in Hankow for his alleged failure to resist the Japanese advance, The evening edition of the "Sin Wan Pao" reported the confirmation by the Chinese authorities of the arrest of the Shantung warlord, who is commander of the Third Route Army. The latter was escorted to Hankow on that d; General Li Tsung-jen, who is in command of Chinese forces on the Tsinpu front, acted on instructions from Hankow in placing General Han under arrest at Hsuchow several days ago and sending him to Hankow General Sun Tung-shuan, senior divisional commander under the Shantung Chairman, who was reported to have strongly advocated resistance against the Japanese, has been ordered to take over General Han's duties as commander of the Third Route Army.
For sometime, General Han was said to be flirting with both the Japanese and Central Government authorities, but with the arrival of some 30000 Government troops, he issued a manifesto, declaring his adherence to the policy of the Cen-
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