Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-26
REBELS SURROUND
CH|ANG'S FORCES
NationaIiSts Face Most Seri-
GUS Rebellion in Four
Years.
ny the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, July 25.-With complete
control In only three Of the score of
provinces in China the Nationalist gov
eminent at Marking was confronted
today with one of the most serious OF
the several rebellionS that have plagued
its four years Of turbulent existence.
Commissioned by the Canton in
surgent government, which has ruled
Kwangtung and Kwangsi Provinces
since late April, Gen. Shin Yu-San.
northern war lord, has begun hostili-
ties against the Manchurian allies OF
the Nationalist government.
Thus the Nationalist regime, with
power centered on the YangtSe River
of Middle China, has been placed be-
tween two revolutionary forces. Even
in this central area, the government
finds itself menaced by organized
armies of Reds and bandits, ravaging
towns and countryside.
Chang Fights Rebels.
For two months President Chang
Kai-Shek devoted his attention to mill
tary activity against outlawry in dew
astated Kiangsi Province, taking up
headquarters at Nanchang, its capital,
to command the 100000 soldiers thrown
against the insurgents.
But little has been accomplished in
this campaign and Chiang's enemies at
Canton have taunted him with charges
Of little intent to suppress banditry.
With dissension stilled within their
ranks and independent military south
ern leaders pledging allegiance. the
their
tention of taking the offensive against
Marking to end the asserted dictator
ship of Chang and his purpose OF
founding dynasty"
Cooperating with them in Northern
China are the rebel forces of Gen. Shin
Yu-San, numbering 10000 and reported
gaining large accretions from Shansl,
Shantung and Honan Provinces. Some
of these forces have penetrated to with
ing 125 miles of Peiping
Manchurians Weak.
Opposed to this northern threat are
nearly 100000 Manchurians OF Gov.
Chang Hsueh-Liang, but they are said
to have little stomach for fighting in
this rebellion. Nearly exhausted by
campaigns against rebellions in 1929
and 1880, deserted by many Of its lead
ers who went over to the Cantonese,
and uncertain of the support of numer-
Gus war lords who maintained indie
pendent rule in many provinces, the
Marking government held off its attack
upon the Cantonese insurgents.
Meanwhile, the revolt spread to North
China, in cooperation with the Can
tonese of the south.
At the head of the Cantonese govern
ment is Wang Ching-Wei, born at Can
ton in 1885, educated in law in japan,
former resident of Europe and author
of many books written in Chinese and
English and for many years leader OF
the radical wing of the Kuomintang
peoples party which has been the
power behind the Chinese republic.
Wang Loses To Chang.
Condemned to life imprisonment for
attempting to assassinate the Prince
regent Wang was released when the
revolution which created the republic
broke out in 1911. He became protege
of Sun Yat-Sen, founder of the new
regime, and as such the colleague OF
Chang Kai Shek. For time the two
young men served together. but Wangs
more radical tendencies caused him to
form the Northern Coalition in. Peiping,
which collapsed in october, 1880, with
o defeat by Chang.