Evening star., 1928-06-10
PENNC DIPLOMATS
SCORE D|SARM|NC
Fenq's Action Held Breach of
Agreement; Marking Be-
Iieved PoWerIeSS.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
FEKTNG. June s.-The disarming OF
Gen. Pao Yu Lins 47th Mudkenite
Brigade by Gen. Feng Yu Hsians'
troops today moved foreign diplomats
TO intervene and make personal at
tempt 10 secure mlfiilment OF the na-
tonalist governments pledge that ar
rangemenlS would be made for tha
peaceful withdrawal of Gen. Pao's men
Irom PeSing.
Despite diplomatic efforts, lasting ALI
day, Gen. t'ao'S followers were dis
armed by an Overwhelming force OF
koumincnuncfs. and were marched
away as prisoners, presumably to the
kouminchun quarter at Nan Yuan.
Telegram Sent TO Nankins.
The diplomats have sent telegram
70 tne senior American consu. Al
Shanghai Ior transmission to the Man
king foreign ministry recalling the pledge
given by The NanKing government Oh
June 8 Tor the safe conduct from Pc
KING OF Paos troops. which were lelt
as protective garrison by Marshal
Cnang TSo-lin alter he left PeKmg
for Aaukoen.
American Minister Macmurray ard
the British, japanese ana Dutch miu-
listers, accompanied by military al
taches. went To-Day to the Temple OF
Eastern Moon outside the east edte 1l
Peking, where the Muokenites were
hssng uisarmed and tried 10 intervene.
Ineir efforts, however, were unaVaIi-
ing.
1he diplomatic party then went To see
Gen. Han fu Chun. kuomlnchun COM
...r Dali IsrEv tnr 10
kse6 to communicate with Feng Iu
hsiang. The Kouminchun leader at
tieide was at variance with the story
told the diplomats by Shang Chou,
Shansi commander in Peking, who sai0
that Han Fa Chun had told him that
the disarmlng Of the Mudkinite brigade
was carried out under orders of Gen.
Feng
Note Uses Strong Terms,
The diplomats. returning from these
Two friiitless conferences, are unuer-
suood 70 have dispatched s second note
TO the Nationalist government, express
ing the belief that Nanking viii ooubt-
less take immediate steps 10 insure the
fullfiiment OF its promises. The note
was couched IN the strongest language.
fndicat -f,g that the honor of the Ma
taonalisl government was at stake.
The inuerlm oefenSe committee to-
night resumed its efforts TO urging the
Snansi authorities to take over ne con-
trul OF the city The reason OF the
move was believed 10 be protest
against the kuominchins' breach OF
1aIth.
Yesterdays situation is believed to
INDICATE tnay the kanking government
is helpless in its enorls Ia enforce tfis
iuininnent OF its pledges By Feng lu
HAiangs generals ano Iorces. or tnere
has ben ali example Of bad faith on
Lne part OF the naIionalis-s.
During tine nignl & civisacn OF Han
El-cnuli forces surrounoco pao Hu-
kl's troops and at dawn uenanued the
surrefldes on their. arms. During a
parley between the Two forces SuEIle
scots we're fired by Kuominchun
troops. but as the Pao Yu-lsn's soldiers
die not retaiiate a clash was avoided
With the result that no casualties oc-
cuTreo. LaEer the Mukdenite force
gave up its arms in the face Of the
Overwhelming odds o. the opposing
tscope
The foreign diplomats have felt
ckt:esd 10 taKe further action IN the
matter because of the Nanking gov
eramen. pledge TO tfers1 This pisugs
is believed to have been undoubtedly the
cr.y consideration that caused Pao Yu-
lin 70 agree I'd remain IN PeKing while
tiie Nationalist forces eTlcircieo the city