Show CHINA HA PREPARES PREP ARES TO OPEN WAR ON J REBEL GENERAL GENERALI I Troops Follow Chief Who Opposes Truce I With Japan t Or BJ Associated Tren SHANGHAI i-SHANGHAI SHANGHAI China July 22 22 The The national government continued preparing pre pre- r paring today for war against the inDependent in in- Dependent General Feng Peng Yu-Hsiang Yu who opposes the truce with Japan f but the thc belief bellet grew that both sides anxious to negotiate i 1 An outbreak of fighting seemed in im Im- however in the civil war between be be- I tween a national force of 50 to troops and md the bedraggled but fanatically patriotic followers followers of Feng now near Kalgan t i province In Iri flanking public opinion seemed to to be against a war while Feng Fenc although al ale though hough prepared to risk ever everything thing against the central regime was be be- to feel his chances for victory are slim shah and is therefore willing to listen n to peace offers if he can do so Feng's unpaid underfed men wear arm rm bands with the legend We represent represent rep represent resent the real fighting forces of the people we are battling for Chinas China's independence against Japanese Japan Invaders I f fIn e ese ee e In an interview the leader asserted assert ed that I want a strong nationalist government go which will fight for Chinese Chi nese independence and not play into the hands of ot foreigners I want to tor r recover cover Manchuria and The Canton regime supports Feng and nd scores of organizations have asked leaders to wage war against Japan China July 22 Two ff Two Two emissaries from General Feng Fang Yu Yu- Hsiang to Japanese military headquarters headquarters headquarters head head- quarters quarters' here proposed today on behalf behalf be be- half of their leader to abolish the title of Feng's army in province pray pray- ince The Peoples' Peoples Japanese AnU-Japanese Army Feng also aIso would withdraw from which he captured from Manchurian guards on July 14 if the Japanese army would refrain retrain from reoccupying that city in inner Mongolia the envoys said The Japanese military leaders declined de dined to commit themselves S |