Shanghai, Jan, 15.
Press reports received from Hankow yesterday persisted that General Han Fuchu, Chairman of the Shan-{ung Provincial Government, 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 bby 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 day.
General Li Twung-jon, who is command of Chinese forces on th 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 erdeved to take over General Han's duties as commander of the Third Route Army.
For sometime, General Han wax said to be Airting with both the Japanese and Central Government the arrival of some 30,000 Government troops, suied a _monifesto, declaring" hie adherence to the policy of the Central Government, yesterday attacked some Japanese small gunboats engaged in patrol duty on the Yangtze below Wuht, sinkings two of the gunboats, All' Chinese planes which took part in the raid. returned safely to their base—~Trans=
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