Salt Lake Telegram | 1933-06-24 | Page 3 | Chinese General of Rebel Forces Recruiting Army

Chinese General Of of- Rebel Forces Recruiting Army Christian Leader Takes Take AdVantage Advantage Advantage Ad Ad- vantage of to Ignore Government Government Govern Govern- I ment Orders By JOHN POWELL Chicago Tribune Copyright SHANGHAI June 24 The 24 The so called Christian General Feng Fens Yu Hsiang after sev several ral weeks of dilly dallying has definitely defied the national government guy gov and refused to relinquish hi his self assumed post of ot commander of the Japanese anti-Japanese salvation army and has be begun un recruiting a large force Feng Peng Wu Chu-Wu subordinate to Feng Fang Yu Yu-Hsiang also 1110 Is u defying Nankin authority by b preventing Dictator Chiang Chiani Chi Chi- ang ani Shek's Kai appointee General Sung from assuming his post pest as s governor of province embracing a Ii large lorge ar area north of Pel ping and fronting on the Japanese and area The rebel general today circulated another telegram tele tale telegram gram demanding continuance of the Japanese anti war CHARGES MADE In the meantime the Japanese gen in Manchuria General No No- Muto at Mukden charged the Chinese se have violated the armistice and sent armed forces across the thc deadline deadline dead dead- line into the so called neutral zone Chin Chinese e military authorities at Pel eJ- eJ ping countercharged the Japanese with supporting so called irregulars belonging to which arc are still operating within the neutral zone The Japanese also aho demand that a considerable con con- portion of the neutral area particularly the portion east of the river embracing the properties of the British Kallan Kalian mining administration adminis- adminis must be policed by Chinese forces favorable to professes Ignorance of the Christian generals financial backIng back back- Ing lag and it i is thought he is b taking advantage nd ad- vantage of Marshal Chiang Kal shek's Kai heks hek's embarrassment as a n result of the flood of the Yangtze and Yellow rivers to create an independence regime in north China FLOODS SERIOUS The Tho flood situation Is rapidly approaching approaching approaching ap ap- ap- ap the seriousness of the lion tion In 1931 when more than MO persons were driven from their homes domes The towns of and and the suburbs of ot already are flooded while the the rising rising of the Yangtze Yangtze's waters at has reached the foot 48 stage and I it itis is I claimed another foot rise is 15 likely to flood the city since the newly constructed constructed constructed con con- dikes dike are not likely to hold The Yangtze is flooded all aU the way from Chunking in Szechwan province to the cities of and numerous small towns o of and provinces being under water At Front street is a foot under water The floods flood have paralyzed shipping hl ping am and stilled stifled business at Shanghai I