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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26TH, 1976
THE SITUATION IN CHINA A PROMINENT CHINESE OFFICIAL'S SURVEY.
China is such a vast country and is in such a state of chaos from one end of the country to the other that it is difficult to get a comprehensive view of what is going on. Reuter's correspondent in Peking recently had an interview with "a prominent Chinese official," "who furnished the following survey of the situation:-
With regard to the principal military Dress Chiform' optional, but rifles. leaders, he said that Marshal Wu Pei Fu bayonets and pouches must be taken.
had a
force of about 19,000 regulars and Arms: Will be drawn, from Corps some 40,000 other troopa Ten thousand Headquarters on Friday, 26th February of the latter served under: General Liu between 9 am and 12 noon, or 3 and 4 Chen Hua when he was Tupan of Sheasi. p.m., or 5 and 6 p.m., and on Saturday, Another ten thousand were General Chao 7th February, between 9 a.m. and Ti's old followers, while the remaining
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9.-ARMOURED CAR COMPANY Miniature Range will be available for practice at 5.30 pm, on Monday, 1st March.
Gunners and Drivers as detailed will fre from the Armoured and Side, Car mounting on the Sbeko Road on Sunday, 7th March.
twenty thousand consisted of volunteers from the farming people who had been driven to take up arms by the nortorious Second. Kuominchun Army. Marshal We could not expect much assistance from Marshal Hsito Yao Nan, for the Hupch Fupan could not afford to denude. his province of troops owing to the necessity
Dress Shorts, putties, belts, tunics for constant watchfulness against incur- and helmets.
sions from Hunan and Szechuan. Mar- Parade at Corps Headquarters at 9'shal Wu, however, could draw upon the anyang Arsenal for arms and ammuni chances of coming to the frost again were He thought that Marshal We's rather slender.
1.0.
Motor Cyclists will parade at Corps Headquarters at 9am. for special scheme Dress as above with breeches.
3-MUSKETRY CUP.
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The Musketry Cup, for the year. 1925entured into co-operation with Marshal Marshal Chang Tso Lin, he said, had 1928 was won by the Artillery Company W in order to keep the Kuominchun (35 points), with the Scottish Company occupied on another front while the Feng- 2nd (34 points).
4-Shooting Badges for the best shots North, and Genefuls Chang Tsung Chang tien troops were, engaging them in the in the Corps have been allotted as fol- and Li Ching Lin were causing a diver ¡lows:
ston South of Tientsin. There was no Rank of Sorgt, and above CS.M.doubt that some arrangement had been A. M. Thornhill, Reserve Co., 300 reached between Marshals Chang and Wu, pts.
and the fact that Marshal Chang was Rank of Corp, and below Pte. W. D. supplying Generala Chang and Li with Goodfellow, M.C., No. 1 Platoor, arms and ammunition proved that Mar- 95: pts.
shal Chang and his former subordinate Generals were co-operating.
5.--ARMS. Members are reminded that the rifles and bayonets must be returned to Corps Headquarters as soon as possible.
-6.--STRENGTH. The following аге taken strength:
No. 1024 Pre. B. 3. Stephenson, MI.
Co., as from 18th February, 1926. No. 1085 Pte. H. Lo, A.C. Co., as from
2nd February, 1926.
7-PROMOTION,
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In the Jehol region the Fengtien troops had recovered control of about two-fifth of that territory. The First Eucminchun; held the remainder. From the Shanhai- kuan section the Fengtion forces had with drawn with the object at luring the Kuo ninchus forward into a position more favourable for attack by the Fengtien army. It appeared, however, that the Kuominchan were strengthening their position at Jehol and were not making any serious advance at Shanhaikuan.
The allied forces under Generals Chang Taung Chang and Li Ching Lin, in the North-west. They had captured Potom Tehchow region, were progressing to the
No 335 Carpl. A. W. Brown, Nor Platoon, to be Sergeant, as from stand threatened Tsangchow and Tungkuna. February, 1926,
8.-LEAVE
No. 02 Sergt. J. M. Smith, No. 6 Platoon, is granted 10 months' leave from 1st March, 1926, to 31st December, 1828.
No. 113 Pte. G. H. M. Bannerman, Reserve Co., is granted 8 months' leave from 1st March, 1993. to 31st October,
1926.
No, 027 Gr. D. H. Sherman, Artillery Co., and No. 884 Pte. J. Choa, A.C. Co., are granted 12 months' sick leave from 17th February, 1926, to 16th February
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No. 672 Corp. W. D. Jamie, No. 7 Platoon, is granted 12 months' leave from 22nd February, 1928, to 21st Febru- ary, 1927.
No. 862 Sergt. A. Grant-Simpson, M.C., No. 7 Platoon, is granted 12 months' leave from 6th March, 1926, to 6th March, 1927.
If they captured these two centres they would probably divide their forces, and
narch on Paotingfu and Tientsin.
relations between Marshal Wu Pei Fu It was almost impossible to define the
Li Ching Lin. This question depended and Generals Chang Tsung Chang and largely upon the attitude of Marshal Sun Chuan Fang. The latter undoubtedly was endeavouring to prevent further strife. His first object was to maintain peace in Chekiang and Kiangsu, and keep watch over Anhui and Fukien. The resources of utilized to help the two latter, and Mar the two former provinces were being
realized his immediate ambitions, Mar that Sun had his hands full. Having whal Sun was not enger for further ad- venture." Consequently he might hold not menaced. aloof entirely if his own interests were
General Sun Yueh had about 40,000 men but only 20,000 rifles. The position of the Second Knominchun in Hopan was simi- No: 83 Pte. . A. Barton, Reserve Co.,lar. General Yueh Wei Chun was be.. is granted 10 months' leave from 1st April, 1928, to 31st January, 1997.
No. 881 Pte. E. J. Ainslie, Reserve Co, is granted 10 months leave from lat March, 1926, to 31st December, 1926.
No. 857 Pte. J. L. Adams, Armoured Car Co., is granted 12 months' leave from 20th March, 1926, to 19th March, 1927.
No. 176 Pte. M. Manuk, Reserve Co., is granted 6 months' extension of leave from 18th February, 1320, to 17th August, 1928.
RESIGNATIONS.
The following are permitted to resign from the Corps:
No. 501 Corpi, N. Mathieson, Armoured Car Co, as from 28th February,
1928,
lieved to have 200,000 men, but only 120,000 files. Therefore, the Fengtien combination were much better armed
As regards the disposition of the Kuo Shanhaikuan and Jehal regions, but they! minchun, the First were mainly in the had some troops with the Third Kuomin chun South of Tientsin opposing the Shantung and Chihli allies.
REACTION AGAINST RED ELEMENTS. There appeared to have been a distinct reaction against the Red element in the military ranks. This had now become a crucial question. He did not think that any of the Northern leaders were 21 favour of Bolshevism.
off the red stains from his face, but he Marshal Feng was endeavouring to wash No. 664 Pte. D. R. Gawler, M.C., Ardid not know what to use. Marshal Feng
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The present Administration had ch served. the so-called National Convention but for a change in the name of President Cabinet system had been restored, and it to that of Chief Executive. Even the was difficult to understand all the talk.
about legality..
A spinster living in a London suburb was shocked at the language used by twd
The Members of the People's Confer men repairing telegraph wires close to her house. She wrote to the company
cular telegram to the provinces on Februence would have a proper legal standing, on the matter, and the foreman was
ary 1st asking the authorities to hasten whereas the Members of the old Parlis- asked to report. This he did in the the military elements, he said that at duties of this conference would be to
the departure of their representatives who ment certainly had not They had no Reverting to political groups outside had not yet started for Peking. The constituencies and their qualifications had following wayah
"Me and Bill Fairweather were in Tienten there were General La Yuan examine and vote upon the constitution THE POSITION OF THE EX-PELBIDENT.
lapsed. this job. I was up the telegraph pole Hung and General Chang Shou Tseng which was completed in December last, In conclusion, the official said that and accidentally let the hot lead fall on with a certain number of ex-oficials and and to elect a permanent President. Bill. It went down his neck. Then he were not taken very seriously. Then thout the legal position of the Adminis decide upon the fate of Marshal To former Members of Parliament. They There had been much argument lately the People's Conference would be to: another duty that would devolve upon said: You really must be more careful, there was Mr. Tang Shao Yi with some tration present and future, but none of Kun The Chief Executive refused to Harry'
followers at Shanghai. They had got the contending parties had any legal give a ruling on this question, so the con- themselves into a muddle, although they status. This included Canton The only vention would have to say whether or not A retired major in the Indian Army, fight achieve some success in their own laws sure of observance were martial law the e-President should stand a trial named Monteith, stated in the London regions Marshal Wu also had a political and the law of requisition. These two-Yagie reports had recently been in cir Bankruptcy Court last month that his following, which could only be taken auri laws were enacted by the seventeen sulation regarding Marshal Teso The winnings at bridge during the last few ously if the Marshal met with success in gentlemen who met at Nanking in 1912 truth was that he was in normal health years had averaged something like the field
and they had been faithfully observed and was being guarded by Marmal Tuan's £1,000 a year:
(Continued on next Column.). since then by the militarista.
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