The New York herald., 1922-05-06
GENERAL WU,V VICTOR,
TO UNITE ALL China
Drives Chang's Forces From
Region of Pekin and AS
sumcs Control.
WILL CALL A CONVENTION
Plans to ReOrganiZc Cabinet,
but VIII Not Interfere
With President.

| PEKIS. May ASSOCIATED Press) -
4 The forces of Cen. Chang Tso-lin.
tho Manchurian leader. have been
completely driven from the region of
Pelin. and Gen. wu Pei-fu now is in
control OF the situation.
] Chang's authority in Pekin was
! eliminated to-day with the disarming
of his guard inside the capital. and
Gen. WI was recognized by the Pellin
Government as having assumed con-
troll
The defeat OF Gen. Chang is attrib-
uted TO lack of the support he ex-
pected from the Southern provinces.
the neutrality of Shantung and the
failure of DR.. Sun Yat-sen. head of the
Southern Government in Canton. to
send an expedition northward to oper-
ate against Gen. WI.
Gen. Wu has remained outside Pekin
| thus far and has given no indica-
| ton OF an intention TO enter the
/ city. He purposes to call = constitu-
tional convention as soon as the mill
tary problems are solved IT is his in
tention TO unite North and South China
| The convention probably viii be held in
Central China.
| 1t Is understood President Hsu Shih-
! chang will remain in office until the
| end OF his term in October. 1923. Gen.
Wu says he does not intend to in
terfere with him. A reorganization OF
the Cabinet is expected. Premier LANG
| Shih-yi, who Is regarded az sup
porter of Gen. Chang. will be auto
maticslly eliminated The Premier at
! present is In Tientsin. Acting Premier
Chow Tsu-chi probably will resign. lie
conferred to-day with Gen. Wu's pleni-
/ potentiaries with regard 10 the Govern
ment.
After Chang Tso-iin's defeat in th-
Fengtai and Chanssintien districts
/ Thursday he took up position along the
I Pekin-Tientsln railroad between the
stations of Langfang and Lofa. His pur-
pose apparently was TO rally his forces
scattered in the vicinity OF Pekin and
prevent Wu Pei-fus advance upon
Tientsin.
The gates or Pekin continued closed
over night on account OF strasglers from
: Gen. Chang's defeated army surround
1
section OF Pekin. inside the walls. occu-
pied by the Americans, became greatly
excited by an attempt OF tho soldiers
outside TO ram the gates and gain en-
trance. The guards on top OF the wall
opened machine gun fire and dispersed
the attacking troops. however. No for
eigners were injured.
Advices received by telephone from
! official sources In Tientsin said thou
derby retreat toward Tiertsin. having
become demoralIzed as the result OF
their defeat near Pekln.
Chang Tso-lin was reported either
already to have departed or to be pre-
pairing to leave Tor Mukden.
TIENTsiN, China, May ASSOCIATED
Press) This city already panlcky in
fear OF the consequences Of the defeat
of Gen. Chang Tso-lins troops, had a
scare during the night owing TO the
arrival OF eight trains OF Fengtein
troops from Fengtai and rumors that
| they intended To loot the town. The
| Commissioner OF Foreign Affairs ap-
paeled 20 the British Consul for assist
ance.
The French Consul and Commandani
were communicated with and immedi :
atcly reinforced the French military
posts at Tientsin. At I n. NJ all was
quiet again.
The result OF the civil strife In China
will be regarded as n victory OF liberal
ism over militarlsm. Chang Military
Governor OF Mukden, war lord and ad-
vocate OF military hsgenOny srrang
from the people. is uneducated, and
gained his dominating position BY per
sonal bravery. wa comes from tho
upper classes. vas student and gained
prizes for literary productions. lie is
snti-Japanese in his policy and was In
strumcntal I'm breaking UP the notorious
Anfu Club clique, composed OF Chinese
generals. said to bY in the pay OF
Japan