Evening star., 1924-08-29
Open HostiIities Impend as
Chi Shieh-Yuan Prepares
to Drive Out Rival.
CHI ANNOUNCES PLAN
TO CAPTURE SHANGHAI
Powerful Factions in Long Wran-
giles Prepare to Unite Forces.
Principle Cities 0bjectives.
Ry tic Associated Press


SHANGHAI. August 2a.-The spark
igniting all China in open warfare
was seen today in the impending con-
fict in the eastern portion of ki-
angsu province in which Chi Shieh-
Yuan. the aggressor, expects to drive
out his rival, Lu Yung- -Hsiang, tu-
chun of Chekiang province. who has
ruled the contested section of XII
angfu province since his appoint
ment under the disposed Anfu party
as tuchun of Chekiange province. Lu
retained his power after the over
throw of the Anfus said to be the
pro-Japanese party in China. in 1918?
General Wu Pei-Fu. who has ruled
as d military power in China. since
he defeated the armies of Marshal
Chang TSo-Lin war lord OF Man
churia in 1922, has ordered his troops
from Chilli province. where Peking
is located. TO the aid of sChi Shieh
Yuan. 1t is believed that any weak
ening of Gen. Wu's Chilli position
would furnish Chang Tso-Lin his long
awaited opportunity to move south
ward again against Peking. an eX-
pedition for which he has been pre-
pairing since his defeat two years ago.
sun TO Join Lu.
Another factor in the marsha ling
of forces in this region is Sun Yat
Sen, president of the southern govern
ment of China, who. although his
armies have been weakened by long
continued local conflicts in the vicin-
ity of Canton. is regarded as sup
porter of Lu fing-Hsiang.
An inspection of the Quinsan sec
ton. whose Inhabitants fled to the
foreign sections here with other ref
ugeeS from the war zone, reveals
preparations for fighting on huge
scale.
Twenty ty-five-thousand troops have
already been centered on QuinSan,
including artillery and machine gun
divisions. and fighting is expected to
break out momentarily, as the oppos
ing forces are within five miles of
each other. -
Gen. Ho Feng Ling. military gov
ernOr of the Shanghai Sunkiang dis
trict, today estimated that 10000 ad-
ditional troops are scattered over
points between Woosung and Shang-
hal up to NanSiang, where the op-
posing forces are expected to clash
also.
Strengthen Force Mt Nanking.
Many of Gen. Wu-Pei- -Fu's Chilli
troops have been sent from Paoting
Flu to join with the forces of Chi
Shieh- Yuan at Eanking, while 10000
troops. in addition to those in the
war zone. are being sent from Chilli
Province.
The immediate basis for the con-
fict is contained in charges by Chi
Shier Yuan that his rival, Lu Yung-
Hsang, violated a peace treaty
signed two years ago by the kiangsu
and Chekiang Provinces. by harbor-
ing and accepting support from two
military leaders lately expelled by
the northern forces with which Chi
is aligned.
Chi says his single aggressive pur-
pose in the impending conflict is to
capture the Shang kiang dis
trct His immediate aim is the cap
ture of the LungWha arsenal, two
miles south of Shanghai, and forts 20
miles down the Whangpoo River
from Shanghai. Chi will move over
land against Shanghai, he says, TAX
ing the outskirts of the city, at the
same time attacking Woosung by
sea and land.
Concentrate Foreign Craft.
A warning issued by naval au-
thorities to all crafts advising against
ascending the Whangpoo River
toward Shanghai between sunset and
sunrise is expected to have the ef-
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