Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-27
Chinese Nation on
 Verge of Civil War
Has Demanded That Hostile Factions Send Mediators For Adjustment of Their Differences.

PekinN April 26.-(By The A. P.)- President Hsu Shin Chang today issued an appeal to the Chinese nation declar- Ing China was on the verge of civaI war with the danger of foreign compli- cations. He demanded that Generals Chang Tso-Lin and Wu Pei-Fu withdraw their troops immediately and send me- diators for adjustment of their difter- ences
 The president said In his appeal:
 As 1t appears that thhe armies of the north and south are about to engage In histilities causing civil war, the pres ldent, because of diplomatic questions and on account of the safety of the re- public. deems it necessary to issue a mandate demanding that both sides with draw their troops from the vicinity of Picking and also from Chin-Li province. The central government is ready to list en to mediators."
 Simultaneously. Acting Premier Chou TzuiChi aftNr a conference with the president and members of his cabinet, | telegraphed the civil and military gov ernors of all the eighteen provinces as- l serting that the, existence of the repub- lie was threatened. He asked that each province send competent commissioner to Peking to devise measures to rid the country of the armies which are now the largest in China's history. i The acting premier said the foreign powers had developed great hope in 1 China as result of the Washington conference.
 Consequently civil war would be d. hu- initiation causing China ito lose not only all she gained at Washington but much more" He added that internal order and an enlightened civil govern l ment were essential to convince the pow CTS that the faith shown at Washington was not misplaced.
 1(hould threatened hostilities begin now" said the acting premier 'how can We fade the foreign powers again ?" What answer can we give the delegates who assembled at Washington? Clearly our future now rests with ourselves. We must get our house in order" 1 Chou Tzu-Chi outlined the purpose: for inviting a commission from each province, as follows:
 First-To suggest means for paying | 100000 soldiers and diEbanding the army. except the forces of under the ] presidents immediate control l Second-Adj justment of the nation; 1 finances, which isurgent because the treasury is empty and foreign obligations I
 Third-To discuss measures for tht exercise of civil authority and the re i flrement of military governors. "who
 ared now exercising autocratic power in the various provinces.
 Whether 1t will be peace or war. I is understood. now depends upon thu
 nature of the replies from GeheraJs 1 Chang Tso-Lin and Wu Pei-Fu. Gen. eral Chang. who is military governor of Manchur!a, Is regarded as master ot
 the territory surrounding Peklng be- cause of the distribution of almost 10o. l 900 Manchurian soldiers south of the Great Wall. but he is reported to be dis
 satisfied because Shantung and other provinces In the south have denied hin
 support.
 General wu Pei-F'u, who is now with, in a days march of Peking, Is said tc be gaining sympathy. his followers be-
 lieving that General Chang is nmbi- tious to become dictator. General Ut last week promised that If the Manchu
 rian governor would recall his roop. to Mukden, he, himsel would order hi' army to return south. Considerable i'm portance, therefore, attaches to tht answers expected from General Chang