CHINA’S POSITION.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 September 1924, Page 3

CHINA’S POSITION.

A REVIEW OK HAPPEN INKS. [Reuters Telegrams.] fßeccived tins day at, 11.2-3 a.in.) PEKIN, September R‘>. 'I lie present war in Chekiang and Kiangsu is not the result of provincial rivalries and ambitions, but the lirsL state of an inevitable conlliet between Wnpeil u and (hangtsoliu. Since his defeat in 11)22, ('hangtsoliu has concentrated on the creation id' a dominating army. Kavotired bv good season.-, and prosperous business conditions, he has collected enormous revenues and established a modern arsenal, bought aeroplanes and created an ellicient force of one hundred and lilty thousand, armed with modern engines of warfare, and lacking only in callable leaders, of which Wupcil'ul has plenty. Chang’s preparations, however were timed for <ompletion in I when lie undoubtedly coin emulated establishing himself as dictator at I’eking.

Since defeating the Anliule- in JIrJH has bent all activities on rclinilicaliou by force, lie has cmi(|Ucrcd llonan, Hunan, Szechuan and Kukina and is now uegotialilig with lang<diiyao for tin - return of Vuniian to (he Pekin fold, but in view of the threat of Chang's spring expedition, the ( hildi leaders wanted to remove tie - ( In-k----in ny thorn in their side, and pei o.el eil the Hotel nine'll not to inlorinic. while they placed themselves hi a position to meet ( hang alone in 1 H- >, nr at the present time when lie was hampered by Hoods in the north of China. The decision in this connection rests with Chang, and it seems that lie has chosen to light. In ideas of control there is little difference between Chang and Wu. Until rule by the iron hand and each advocate a strong Central (iovornmoiit, controlling the National Army and able to subdue recalcitrant provinces, whose so-called auto nomv lias so far been marked by the seizure of salt customs, wine and tobaeeo revenues, pledges to loreign countries, as well as revenues rightly belonging to the Central Oovori.nicni, which is tlnis impoverished and limited. 'The elimination of either \\ u <" Ch’-mg would give the survivors an "I>portuTiit v to npply the methods oi rule .(hinu which "onld be understood h v all Chinese.

CHANT'S PI.TIM.VII m. (Received this day at 11--;> a - IMCKIN. Sei-.temliei 1 lt>. C*hiU><» Tsoliu to-day issued a pruvlainatiou of Ids intention to light against Tsaak.m. lit.' Ii«« ‘l‘' i |l ' tl llilnSL ' ll f" proceed to Chiu Chow where he will assume the command of all forces, ethane's troops having uo.-sed the fro,.Her at (ha -bang. an early clash is e:;p:'- te l. Chang telegraphed to Isaol;„i, an eminieiatioii ol W u l'eiiue i rimes for which he must he bn.light to justice adding: “As Your Kxcelleney is surrounded hy \\ u I’eiln s traiI will send an aeroplane to luqiiii’e regarding your health and ask il von are “till at liberty.