GAUNTLET DOWN
FENG NOW CHALLENGES CHIANG MORE WAR IN CHINA (United P.A.—By Telegraph — Copyright) (Australian and N.Z. Press Association) Reed. 11.11 a.m. SHANGHAI, Sunday. Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang, the socalled "Christian general,” and Moscow’s agent, is reported to have finally . thrown down the gauntlet to Marshal VChiang Ivai Shek, head of the Nationalist Government, by the issuance of a -circular telegram principally attacking, Chiang’s methods of selfagsvandisement, and simultaneously
declaring tira.t he is not quarrelling with the Nanking Government. Feng and Chramg are rapidly mobilising respectively their Kuo-Min-Chun and Kiio-Min-Tamg’ troops, and an outbreak of hostfililties is expected in the Lyang district- a stronghold of the former powerful Wu Pei-fu, and a strategic position of. Central China. Feng’s declaration was not expected at official quarters. Nanking’s apprehension is proved by the postponement of the State burial of Dr. Sun-Yat-Sen frosu June 1 being under discussion. Latest reports from Lyang say that the Kuo-Min-Chun troop&i are destroying bridges and railways in order to impede the Government forces.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 667, 20 May 1929, Page 9
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166GAUNTLET DOWN Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 667, 20 May 1929, Page 9
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