It is even reported locally that Marshal Wu had been secretly influenced by Chungking, but this must be classified as a rumour.
Marshal Wu, it is the general opinion here, was a patriotic Chinese, despite certain differences with the Central Government. His death is regarded in some circles here as making more difficult the Japanese effort to set up a central government, despite the statement of a local English language daily, which is strongly pro-Japanese in tone, that Marshal Wu Pei-fi was to have headed the "military section of the new central
wel." government under Mr. Wang Ching-
Marshal Wu, according to a statement made by his secretary this morning, left no will whatever.—Reuter.
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