Evening star., 1924-09-21
WI PLANS BATTLE
| TO WIPE OUT CHANG
Peking General MarshaIs
Vast Army to Rout Man.
churian Leader.
By the Associated Press.

| by the Associated Press
| PEKING, September 20-With 20O.-
| 600 troops ready to take the field
aided by four squadrons of airplanes
and combined Nanking. Shanghai and
| Tsintao fleets, Gen. WI Pei-Fu ex-
poets to put an end to Marshal Chang
| Lin's reign in Manchuria within
| two months, the Peking government
| military chief told the Associated
Press when interviewed today.
Based on one experience in which
he defeated the forces of Gen. Chang
lord was the aggressor and attempted
to invade Chihii Province. Gen WI
authorized the statement that he in
tends to pursue the campaign until
the central government in China
again is in a position to administer
the affairs of three eastern provinces
in which Chang has maintained him
self since his defeat.
Nothing but Gen. Chang's resigna-
tion from his self assumed dictator
ship and his complete elimination
from the political affairs of China will
stay the avenging hand of the Peking
government against the Manchurian
war lord, Gen. Wu added. In this
connection he pointed out that Chang
had mobilized his forces on the Man
churian -Chihlian border against the
Peking government.
To Send wsrships.
With the reported collapse of the
Chekiang forces rebelling against the
Peking government, Gen. Wu pointed
out that PekinE war craft now CEN
tered around Shanghai will be sent
to Manchurian waters for blockade.
In all these necessary military op-
erations, Gen. WI continued, it is the
desire of the Peking government to
disturb existing conditions as little
AS possible.
However, we must relieve the peo-
pie of Manchuria of the heavy burden
of taxation imposed by Chang Tso-
Lin" he said Japanese interests in
Manchuria, including the South Man
churian Railway. will not be dis
turbed by the Peking government,
he added.
Touching upon the warfare In the
vicinity of Shanghai and its relation
to the Manchurian. Gen. Wu said at
the outset 1t had nothing to do with
the interest of Gen. Chang.
When 1t became apparent that
Chang was taking an extraordinary
interest in the sectional civil warfare
near Shanghai the Peking govern
ment sent a representative to Muk-
den, principal city of Manchuria, in an
effort to arrive at an understanding
with Gen. Chang.
Refused to Heed ORers.
The Manchurian refused to listen to
all reasonable overtures, Gen. WI
continued, and proceeded to mobilize
| his forces for an attack on the CEN
! trail government, Later he interrupt
| ed railway traffic between Peking and
Mukden.,
1T was only in view of this atti-
| tude on his part" said the general,
that / have been appointed to lead
| the expeditionary forces against Muk-
den. 1t is much against the wishes of
| the president to resort to military
force, but it is the only means of re-
esta blishing peace and order in Man.
| churia.
Regarding the life and property of
| foreigners, every precaution will be
! taken, and the central governmen
accepts full responsibility for any
| untoward act which may be against
foreign interests. The government
| desires to maintain the same status
| in its foreign relations, as 1t did dur
ing the fifth and sixth years of the
| republic"
Troops Well Equipped.
Replying to a query, Gen. WI
stated that the cold weather which
| the troops will encounter in the
Manchurian campaign will not be a
ICoptiDnei nm Pace ~ NoI,,rn .