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YEN HSI SHAN AND THE NORTHERN
COALITION.
THE SETTLEMENT WITH TANG SENG CHI
AND KUOMINCHUN. "
MANCHURIA HOSTÍLE' TO NANKING.
NORTHERN HOPES OF SHANS! LEADER.
Prusa, Jan. 4-Whatever may rebellion, it" became apparent that be the explanations of events which his break with the present Nanking are made by Sanking's official Time was final, so far as senti- meat was concerned, and that it statements and, by the Government-ut soon become open and de controlled new agenties, it has clared in an administrative sense.
een evident here in the North for several months that General Yen Hai Shag, and a powerful Northern coalition" are becoming more and more independent:" are determined to force a reorganization of the Nanking Government, or failing that, will not hesitate to force arge scale civil war in the effort to gain their ends.
Today (writes the correspondent of the North China Daily News) General Yen Hai Shan is ab- date master of Shansi, Hope Chibli), Charhar and Suyuan and of the northern portion of Horan province. Shantung, nominally loyal to Narking under the military governorship of General Chen Tino Yuan, is ready to enter the Shansi- controlled zone at a beckoning gesture. General Chen has already offered his allegiance to Yen Hsi Shan, under certain conditions, and General Liu Chien Nien, who has 96,000 troops and holds the Cheloo red', is unreservedly with the "Model Governor's" Shansi clique.
Manchuria's Sympathy. Even more significant than these allegiances is the fact that Man- churia is now alienated from Nan king. The Nanking Government, of course, never succeeded in mak Manchuria's more
The Compromise of Last June. There has been no love lost be tween Generals Yen and Chiang see late last Jugs when Chiang Kai Shek came time there were stormy scenes he Peping. At that tween the two, but Yen really wanted peace and has always hoped for unification of the country, so he yielded much and even persuaded General Feng Yu Hsiang to lieten to Nanking's terms. More than that. Yen literally underwrote the promises which Chinnz Kai Shok made to Feng, and never since then is said to have regretted so doing.
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was quite justified in this course, they say Nanking had broken its his spokesmen here declare, for, word and forced Yen to obligations to Feng.
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But great prizes were at stake. At those June conférences in By permitting and even helping the Peping, it will be recalled, a com- Kuominchun to fight Nanking in promise was reached which for a | October and November, Ten con- time averted civil war between the trived not only to weaken Nanking Kuorinchun, and Nanking. Chiangin
military and financial sense, Kai Shek made pledges of payment but also weakened the Kuominchun of the Ruominchuo troops, of sup | armies. Yen's own, armies do not plying them with food, of procted- exceed 150,000 men, and it is known ing in good faith with factional (or that Chang Hsuch Linng looked regional) dishandment. Feng Jook-nakance at the strength of the ed askance at these promises, and Kuominchun, and would not join then in order to keep the peace Yen openly. until the Kuominchun General Yen promised Eeng that if had been weakened hy war and Nanking did not send money for partially reorganized under Yen's provisions, ho, Yen, would make control.
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Yen's seemingly obscure motives accepting the seal of Vice-Com- mander-in-Chief of the Nanking forces, even while he was assisting
white and blue flag, but since the
tions, emissaries of the Nationalists his spokesman in this way:- humiliation which Mukden suffered approached individual Kuominchum They say that Yen had decided. at the hands of Moscow Marshal conumanders trying to buy their that General, Chiang Kai Shek Chang such Liang has openly an- allegiances. Much money changed must certainly be driven out of the nounced that whatever Yen decides hands, but in most cases the Kuo-country-by politica mancavring The will abide by. In fact the minchun generals received their if possible; if not, by military Young Marshall has gone even fur prices with tongues in checks-and force. But Yen did not want to ther than this, and has sent several then used the money to aim for the fight, and he did not want to head' train loads of war supplies south-rebellion which began in October. an open revolution. Neither did he ward to Tientsin for Yen's ec- Some people say that the Kuomin- want China to suffer in foreign eyes chun generale, prompted by scerat by an open overthrow of the Govern- advices from General, Feng, made ment. Therefore he accepted the the overtures-but whatever may Vice-Commander's seal, so that in be the true version of how the bar- the event of Chiang's redignation gaining began, it is a grim prae- he, Yen, could assume control, and fien joke that Narking money so preserve foreign recognitions of literally financed. in major part. the Nanking régime by giving an the fighting which occurred against outward semblance of continuity of Nanking in Ronan and Hupeh in government. October and Noyember.
train loads of flour and kaoliane, rifles and revolvers from the Muk den Arsenal, and even 30 pieces of fed artillery #ccompanied by an adequate supply of shells.
Long before General Yen Hai Shan emerged last month from his own mountain-girdled province and proceeded to Chengehow, estensibly to supprese" the Tang Seng Chi
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H.K. Football Referees Associa tion, Emergency Meeting, French Bank Building, 5.30 p.m.
Y.M.C.A. Kowloon, debate
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Italian Opera Co. La Boheme," Star Theatre, 9.15 p.m..
Queen's Theatre: The Pagan." World Theatre: "Fazil"
Nation" (matinees only).
Star Theatre: "The Heart of a
Majestic Theatre: "Sperdy." Tea Dauces: Hong Kong Hotel, Peninsula Hotel, 5 p.m.
Dinner Dances: Hong Kong and Peninsula Hotels, 8.30 p.m.
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Majestic Theatre: "Red Hair." Victoria Recreation Club Car- nival Dance, p.m.
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Friday.
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Auction of Taluable Curios, Lammert Bros., 2.30 p.m.
Polo Tournament, K.O.S.B. Odd Tota, Civilians . Headquar- tera.
U.S.R.C. Annual Tennis Toarna ment, 3rd round.
HE.· ́ Automobile Association, Dianer. Danae, Peninsula Hotel.
·Italian Opera Co.: "Rigoletto," Star Theatre, 9.15 p.m.
Farrar and officers of ss. Haieching, H.K. Hotel, 8 p.m.
Tea Dances: Hong Kong and Peninsula Hotels; p.m.
Dinner Dances: Peninsula Hotel, Repulse Bay Hotel and Hong Kong Hotel, 8.30 p.m.
European Mails:-Outward: Europe via Marscilles (Khiva),
Entries Close for K.C.C. Tennis 10.30 a.m.. Tournament.
Sunday. (January 19.).
League Cricket Division I.: L.R.C. r. Kowloon C.C., Royal Navy Craigengawer, Civil Ser vice C.C.. The Army. Division U.S.R.C. Annual Tennis Tour- Second Sunday After Epiphany.. I.: H.E.C.C.. R.E. and Signale,nament. Kowloon C.C. z. Recreio, Craigen- gower r. Police.
Friendly Cricket:-Division I.:. University v. I.K.C.C.
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Tea Dance: Repulse Bay Hotel, 4.30 p.m.
Italian Opera Co. "Barbiere di' Siviglia," Star Theatre, 9.15 Queen's Theatre: "The Ri World Theatre: "Brotherly Love" and Sensible Nut" (Chinese
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