New Britain herald., 1925-05-22
WAR CLOUDS SEEN
 PAST IN CHINA
Six Months Of Peace Not Likely
 tO Be Broken

reking, May 1. CAP Correspond enceJ After six months of conIpar- alive peace since the establishment of the Tuan Chi-Jul provisional gov crnmcnt war clouds are beginning 10 gather again in North China,
 1t IS the old story Of two aIn- bllous men, each jealous Of the others influence oypr the Fckins's administration Last autumn lt was Narshas Wu pct-Fu and chang Tsu-llu Today it IS Feug Nu- Usim- lar "Chrisl,am' anu Chang Tso. l.lu. he Manrhuran Wu Pei ru has been rclegated 10 temporary umoo as result of ECug.s betrayal uf Niu m the s'ress Of conflict with the Manrhuua war lord. In his place uoN stands his arch enemy F"nE, whose well disciplined army and pro\umty 10 Picking leaves fhang. in his Muhdou stronghold no more peace or mind than he enjoyed when Wu controlled the Tc&lng govern men,
 A, the close of last outumn's hos tiNnes. when Wu's army went 10 uicrcs and he fed to the Tangtsc. it appears 10 have been only Tuan's shnlful handling. as head ot the provisional government that pre- ,on,cl further. hostilities bctvce Fcng and Chang.
 Eventually rhang removed lis troops from The PeNng-l1en IHn railway. but only 10 string them out along the Ten Tsin-Nsnking rail way. whence he could easily conc"n- +ratc them 70 the south Of Picking In case Of necessity. Feng, 70 sho" ms good intentions removed ms troops 70 Kalgan, le5 miles north Of PeNng on the Pek'nS-sutyuan railway, Both issued statements de- clarinE TO further interference with lhe peking government would be at- tempted.
 During the elapsed six months, however. there has been continuous ,ockeying by adherents or both lead CTS for official pretermen'. ana Tvan. "chief Of executive power, seems 10 have had his hands full. There has been some fighting and more "hluhing' in the province or Honan and Hupeh for control O. strategic points which observers be- lteve were mere stage settings for inc main performance to come-the struggle between Fcng and Chang for control Of Picking.
 Recruiting Men
 Both leaders have been recruiting all winter and Chang's munitions factories have been working al full time. Fcrg is in the unfortunate position Of having no arsenal in kal- gan. and is reported 10 he doing the best he can with a converted mint In addition, if reports from the northwest can be credited, he has found q useful source of supplies by wav of KiaNhta lon the Russian Nongoian border about l5o miles snuthwest of Irliutsk), and trga pNongoia). across the Gobi desert. Euysian arms and ammunition are said 10 be reaching him by motor transport in considerable quantities. Travrlcrs from Crga are reported 70 have hecn denied permission 10 leave for KalEan pending movement of supplies. while stories Of bandit activities have circulated, evidently with view 10 discouraging civilian travel in the direction of Kalgan and beyond.
 Feng's alleged activities apparent lv are known 10 Marshal Chang, who on his side IS alleged 10 have made tentative plans for mobilizing rolling stock at Shanhaikwan.
 Canton, May g@.-tAP}-Serjous unrest exists in Canton. Disa- grrement on the part Of the Yunnar and the Kvangsi provincial troops over distribution Of opium and i'm position Of gambling taxes is tho principal reason. Trouble is 6x- pected at any time The inhabitants have become thoroughly alarmet and are afraid 10 appear on tht streets after nightfalh
 To add to the other difficulties snrit in The trades unions has re- suited in threats Of strike which would discontinue all public serF' ices.
 The strike Of the or dealers which has stopped all bus service nrivate automobiles and motor boats. through a cutting off or 'n' gasoline supply, still continues The strike vas started because o' The innosition o' a tax of 5 cent' salon on gasoline, The strike na' The support of tho Standard oII 70 os New York, the Texas comPan! and tro Asiatic Petroleum co.
 Rus;ness has noer disrupted an' ~a.ai, stores are reported moNlhf .1oir stocks 10 places of safety vwanrsj and part of the Ienna no,e troops are reported comhln'nE S onnoes inc Kuomingha Tanf (pnopies paItf ." .1., Chira). The sunooa's '.'. ~. Kwangtung province leaders at 3o' rayar anchorage are on the de fensivo fearing some attack from the non-KwangtunS forces,
 ''' nvmors are many, One say Ewangtung officials have '"h, si-,,, to swstov. treaty rort on th' east coast. 17o mics north o' '"ion. " Kong. Ano,aer says all EoTFrnn'. T, airpianes have b''n rHmoNel y., " whompa tsA'r75re Doin' for an ton, for transportation 10 S""''"
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