The Washington times., 1924-10-16
FALL FOR PEK|N
Government
FQRESEEN
Lloyd Lehebas Outlines the
Situation Nof Confront
ing North China
BY LLOYD LEHRBAs,
international News serviee.

Disagreement among the brigade
commanders, and fighting against
an exceptionally well organized
and financed force under General
Chang Tso-lin, The Manchuriar
war lord, the Picking govern.
nient's military movement Il
crush the Manchurian leader 81
on the verge Of collapse. accord.
ing to dispatches received here
today from competent foreign OBJ.
servers on the scene In NORTH
China.
Troops Are Scattered.
The Chilli, or government troops
now in the field, according to the
dispatches, approximate 10000.
Fifty Thousand are now in the
vicinity Of Shanhaikwan attempting
to stem the tide Of Manchuriana
who are trying to reach Picking BY
preaching the Great Wall: $4,000
are in the vicinity Of Jehol, block,
ing an encircling movement insti.
gated by Chang Tso-Lin, and %, 900
are In position at Hsingengkou
The remainder Of the Chihn forces
now available are either In re-
serve at Picking or on their way
to positions at the front.
Against the governments 100000
Chang Tso-lin has 10000 well
trained troops which are pouring
out of the MancI1urian cradle be
hind the Great Wall In threG
TANKS.
Chang Tso-lin, it is well known
is amply financed and Il able Il
maintain bis legions in the field
for several months without calline
for further resources, but all re
ports lead to the conviction that
General WI Pei.fu's government
troops are already short Of cash
ana, In addition are losing morale
because Of their failure TO drive
Chang back from his positions al
Shanhaikwan.
Finances Important.
Always In Chinese civil war
finances have played an extremcl,
important part, not only 70 supply
food and ammunition Tor troops Il
the field, but for financial diplo
macy" WI Pei-fu Is reportsd K
have defeated Chang Tso-lin TIVE
years ago chiefly because Of hi
judicious use Of money IN buying
over his enemy's troop commanders
and now Picking, short Of cash. Il
fearful that Chang viii do the same
thing and turn the tables in the
present war,
If the Chill advance should col
lapse, chaos Is certain to regir
throughout North China and In the
vicinity Of Picking, and foreign
property and lives would imn1edi
ately be thrown into danger. Japar
has already protested by warnine
both Chang and WI that JapanesC
subjects and property must be pro
tected, but there is no indication
that Secretary. of State Hughes in
tends following with an American
warning.
Despite the reports that 'T1ittl,
dsu," notorious Anfu leader, hal
been attempting to bride Chekianf
and Hupeh forces at Shanghai
which, If successful, would ono,
more make Shanghai the centeI
Of bitter fighting in the South
dispatches indicate that Shangha
may now be considered as remove,
from an active part in the war.
Control City.
Chi Hsieh.yuan's victoriou
forces are in complete control o
the city and environs, and Kiangs,
officials, allied with the PekinJ
Government, have assumed charg
of all civil and military offices Ii
Chekiang province and in Shanghai
with assurances that American
property viii be protected.
General Chi Is expected in Shang
hal momentarily. Pending hi
arrival General Wong Kuo.pan, tn
newly appointed commander Of tn,
Shanghai and Weesung Constab
ulary, is in charge of military al
fairs, succeeding General Ho Fena
lin, the (Chekiang) defence commits
sioner, who has fed to Japan
Civil affairs are in charge Of Wei
Shih-tsen, who has been commits
sioner for foreign affairs at Nan
king, the Kiangsu capital. AL
dealings between the United State
and Chinese officials at Shanghai
will go through Commissioner Wen
who is extremely well known b,
foreigners in China and one Of tn
most popular Of all Chinese OF
ficials.
Wen Is one Of the foremos
Chinese Christians, is an ardent Y
M. G. A. worker, and at the tim,
Of the Lincheng bandit raid In May
1928, was the Chinese official re
sponsible for securing the releas
Of the foreign captives after al
other negotiations had failed. H
attended the Washington Confer
ence as an advisor, to the Chimes
delegation and afterwards made
tour of the United States making
| speeches raising money for the Y
M. G. A. He comes from one o
the oldest official families in China
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