Hankow, Apr, 29.
Giving as his reason his early' departure for. the front with" his troops, General Wang Tsang-ssu, Governor-designate of Szechuen, has declined to accept the appointment.
1 Wang, who was a subordinate Jof the late General Liu Hsiang, Governor of Szechuen, has recom: mended another subordinate, General first-hand Knowledge of conditions in Central China. Similarly, on my visit to Peiping a month ago, I became acquainted with conditions in North China. This store of infor. motion acquired by us cannot but have a great influence upon the courses to be followed by the two] Governments
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