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have cand the sikiation at Hankow: Chang Kai-Shek
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as he did at (antin).
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due at Hankow lotnorrow.
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not expected.
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That Chang's offensive, otherwise so opportune, with not interfere with the proposed convasations.
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for Pptimism.
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from the Inspector haul. is
One
and
a
important
should gofa lowards pesuading
the U.S. & Japanes repromtatives that further
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NORTHERN LEADERS'
DILEMMA.
·
CHANG TSO-LIN INVITED TO PEKING.
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
PEKING, DEC. 5.
No news has reached here from the Yangtze valley to-day. The visit of Mr. Miles Lampson to Hankow is not relished: by Chinese official circles, it being sus pected that since Great Britain has shown no desire to give material or moral sup- port to the North there must be a wish to develop relations with the South. The South, however, continues to regard Great Britain as the chief supporter of the North. This belief will be hard to kill, especially as the Russians are using every avail- able means to intensify their campaign of hatred of Great Britain.
Left to themselves, the Southern agita- tors would soon tire of their vilification of Great Britain and the Nationalist movement would have a chance of develop- ing on its own merite, but this is not exactly what Soviet Russia wants. The Southern leaders are unquestionably being seriously embarrassed by undisciplinable workers, who began as tools in the hands of the agitators but are now rapidly assuming the role of masters. They are causing their leaders grave concern and are inflicting serious losses upon Chinese industrialists and merchants who do not know which way to turn for help.
The announcement from Washing- ton that the United States naval forces will not be used to maintain the present Customs administration At Hankow ot elsewhere, the
col- lection of Customs being regarded as a function of the Chinese Government,” has startled the foreign community and given the Northern officials furiously to think. It is agreed here that the aunouncement is peculiarly untimely and likely to be construed a8 B direct incitement to the South to work ita will on this organization. Naturally the North is closely watching developments in this connexion as it so badly needs money, and since it is beginning to feel that it cannot hope for foreign support it is likely to avail itself of any excuse to go and do likewise.
The Northern militarists 8.10 still actively organizing a campaign against the South and politicians are strenuously endeavouring to persuade Chang Tao-lin to come to Peking and assume political control. So far, however, there is no out- ward sign of solidarity in the Northern Camp, particularly concerning Wu Pei-fu's relation to it. Indeed there is much talk of fighting his command if he resists the passage of the Northern troops through Ilonan. If such a thing be done it will simply mean that the South will be rein- forced by most of Wu Pei-fu's troops.
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ach ann.
exmency
Rinking of form but such an announcement
haturally
weaking
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negotiating pace.
/ Sefer comment pending official confirmation.
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