New-York tribune., 1922-05-04

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The manifested strength Of the
burglars union in the Brightest and
Fest City should move some politician
to revive the Free Silver plank in his
campaign platform this fall.
The Foreign Office to-day notified the
foreign legations here that the follow
ing precautions had been taken, in view
Of hostilities between Generals WI
Pei-fu and Chang Tso-hn:
First-Foreigners must not visit the
battlefield The government will not
be responsible for injuries to specta-
tors [Peh'ng dispatch 10 The associated
Press.
Special to The Tower
FEklNG, May Members of the
foreign legations at Pekng haze only
themselves to blame for their exclusion
from the capacity audience to which
the armies of Generals Chang and WI
are fighting daily. The unruly be-
havior Of the outlanders, as we'll as
the remarks shouted from the bleach
e:s, have so irkcd the members of both
forces that violence has been narrow
y averted on several occasions.
The Foreign Office explained TO-DAY
that the presence of members of nation
alties that have done so much in the
last few years for the advancement of
the art of war has served to make the
warriors Of Chang and WI embarrassed
and self conscious.
Considerable confusion was caused
during the preparatory bombardment
by shouts of "Payed, sir; played, in
deed" from visiting members of the
British Legation. This raffish practice
continued, despite the presence of large
signs behind each battery, bearing the
legend: do Not Feed or ANNOY the
Artillery"
While his turning movement was de-
veloping yesterday General WI WAS
disconnected by yclls of "Take i'm
out! Yaah, yuh busher!" from rroun
of United States marines on leave. He
has appealed for redress to the League
Ct Nations.
The refusal of visiting foreigners to
honor the signs warning: Keep Off
the Battlefield" also has contributed
to the prohibition issued by the Foreign
Office. Several times the hostiities have
been held up until the National Commits
sion's rule against smoking could be en-
forced.
Rumors that Brigadier General Hung
had been sent to the clubhouse and
fined 500 taels for using insulting Ian
guage to members of the American
Legation who occupied a section of the
srandstand behind the left wing we're
denied here tonight.
The Americans, it is said, became
irate at Hung's attempt to advance in
echelon, and shouted: Back to the
sticks, yuh sandlotter." They also, it
is said, stamped their feet in unison
with the evident purpose of rafting
the general. Although the Foreign
Office insisted that the incident was
closed, it was predicted that Hung
would be replaced in the lineup to-dav
by General Kee, who does not under
stand American.
General Chang has protested to the
National Commission that his defea I
| Of yesterday was due to the use of
emery paper on the bombs thrown bv
Wu's men. Several bombs which, it is
said, show evidence of having been doc
tored have been sent to the commission
for a ruling.
Both WI and Chang insisted tonight
that they had the pcnnant cinched.
The interchange of notes containing
diplomatic unpleasantrie5 at Genoa
seems to be introducing the world to
another scrap of paper. F.F v.