Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-26

Hsiang, "the Christian general ant
commander OF the Kuominchun oil
National Peoples Army" with the
Hankow authorities have never beer
clear. The oft-made statement that
he was generalissimo Of the Hankow
forces would seem untrue. He ap
pears to have co-operated slightly. but
only slightly, with Gen. Tang Ser
Chin. commander of the forces dis
patched from Hankow in the opera
lions which resulted in the Withdrawal
OF Chang Tso Lin's Manchurians NORTH
of the Yellow River. The retreat OF
Chang Tso Lin's troops was, however
strategic one," as before CROSSING
the river they inflicted on Tang Ser
Chin so severe drubbing that he
withdrew to Hankow with the remnant
of his army, Feng Yu Hsiang proceed
ing to occupy the south bank of the
Yellow River. over against Chang TsC
Lin's braves. with headquarters al
Chenchow.
On the 22d Feng Yu Hsiang visited
Gen. Chang kai Shek at the latter's
headquarters at Sucow northwest
kiangsu Province. near the Shangtune
border).
After the meeting F'eng dispatched
to the Hankow government tele
gram couched in delightfully."- Chinese
phraseology, conveying the following
suggestions:
"1-Borodon, who already has re.
signed. should return to his own coun.
try Immediately.
"2-Those members of the central
executive committee of the Hankow
government who wish to go abroad
for a rest should be allowed to do so.
The others may join the Marking gov
eminent If they so desire.
'3-I feel constrained to insist that
the present is good time to invite
the Nationalist factions to unite
against our common enemies.
"4-Gen. Tang Sen Chin commander
Of the Hankow forces) Is patriotic, so
he could send troops to Chenchow
Feng's headquarters) to cooperate
with me toward capture of Peking."
Feng thus concludes: II sincerely
make these suggestions and expect
you to comply with Them"
The telegram dispatched. Chang
Kai Shek and Feng issued joint
manifesto stating that communism
must go, calling on their troops to up
hold Sun Vat Sens principles 'for the
everlasting glory of China" and an
nouncing that the drive on Picking will
now be pushed with unremitting vigor.
With self-effacement which may or
may not be maintained Feng is con-
tent to style himself" Commander
of the Northwest Kuominchun under
Chang Kai Shek."
Feng asserts that Yen Hsi Shan,
Tuchun of Shansi, Is cooperating full
ly with him. One hears that Chang
Kai Shek disposes of 10000. men,
Feng Yu Hsiang of $4,000, Yen Hsi
Shan of 100000 and Tang Sen Chin
1.-THE Hankow commander) of 10000.
The Nationalist boring in methods
are sweeping the north. Gen. Smed-
ley A. Butler is quoted Interestingly
as follows:
1.-THE numblest farmers in the most
out of the way areas who are unable
to read are fully informed of the Ma
tionalist program. / visited swamp
lands IS miles from Tientsin, where
the most ignorant peasants were in
terpreting the invasion of the Nation
alists as heralding panacea for all
ills, such as making rain and similar
wonders"
We are waiting with curiosity to
see whether Hankow will comply with
Feng Yu Hsiang's suggestions" so
reunifying the Nationalist movement.
X =
The Naval Conference.-The tri-
power Omitted States, Great Britain,
Japan naval conference opened at
Geneva on the goth. Seeing that the
conference was initiated by our Gov
eminent, Hugh Gibson, our Ambassa-
dor to Belgium, is. of course, chair
man. The business under considera-
ton is to elaborate for week ~ week
digest in this paper. so / must con-
tent myself with adequate .summari.
cation of the final results.
share In what seems to be the gen
eral feeling that. despite the extraordi.
nary and very interesting differences
the American and British Pro-
posals, a beneficient agreement will
emerge fairly answerable to the hopes
Of our Government in proposing the
conference, marking very important
step toward general reduction of ar
Grand operations are wait
ing upon the report OF technical
instructed ITO reach agree
ment on the existing status of the
three naviss," land to study the three
sets Of Aoposals.. with . view to