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Portraits of Distinction

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CHIANG "RETIRES TEMPORARILY"

Peace In Peiping, "In A Few Days

Pelping, January 21.

All except a few detalls of the agreement whereby Pelping will be turned over to the Communista now have been settled but the date has not been Tixed.

Detalle of the agreement have not yet-been-Blaclosed to the public, which has been regarded # one of the most difficult parts of the programme.

The Ping Min Jih Pao aaye A decisive

agreement for A localised peace with be reached in effect within a few days.

"The belle of Peiping will ring suddenly," it declarce. "and the terms of the settlement will be much more in favour of the Nationaliala than the people think."

One symptom of coming events is that farmers are bring. ing food into the city, whereas a few days ago they were Hub. jected to strict inspection.-Associated Press.

Flies From Nanking To Chekiang Province

LI TSUNG-JEN TAKES OVER AS PRESIDENT

Nanking, January 21. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek today temporarily retired as Pre- sident of China to help speed the peace talks with the Communists, and left Nanking in a dramatic flight into exile. ***The Generalissimo, styled his retirement "temporary leave of absence," leav- ing the way clear for him to return to his post and resume command of the, Nationalist armies if the peace talks fail.

Rumours Of South

Separatist Moves The Vice-President, General Li Tsung-jen, political opponent of President

Revive In Canton

Canton, January 21.

Governor T. V. Soong and his successor as chief of the Peace Preservation Corps, General Yu Han- mou, returned soporately from Nanking today. Dr. Soong was in the Capital little more than 24

hours.

Taxi Dispute Agreement Is Signed

şir. Q. A. A. MacFadyen, Deputy Commissioner of Labour. Interviewed by the "China Mall,"

disclosed

that the agreement

tween the owners

bo- and

drivers in the taxi dispute was signed yesterday.

Imniediately

following

the signing of the agree- meat the ballotting took place in the presence of other Labour Officers to the satisfaction of the drivers. Mr. MacFadyen said it is

n question between the owners and drivers as to when work is-resumed. Mr. MacFadyen suid he hopes that the taxi strike will be considered a past issue.

now

Britain Discussing Situation

London, January 21. Britain's next steps in the Far East consequent upon the crumbling of Chiang Kal- shek's regime are being dis- cussed on a high level of the Foreign Office and with the Dominions' representatives.

Commonwealth High Commis- kioners during their routine week- ly meeting und "beleßings by the Foreign Offles are conskfering potential problems,

Thone Include the Chinese Nationalist Government's evacua- tion to Canton which Foreign Office observers view as a "doubt- ful seat of government."

Contact in also being maintain. ed with the United States Govern- ment where, according to reliable sources, opposition is being voiced against Chiang Kai-shek anvlikag- ing some sort of

in "government exile" in Taiwan which the State Department fears would be a weak link in the Pacife defence chain.

British Foreign Omos sources alec mention the Inevitable problem of Communtat China's resognition.

These sources said: "Com- munist Chinn might,

very well claim 'We are one of the Big Five and entitled to representation on the Security 'Couhell and the United Nations General' Azzoni- bly-United Press.

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