The events of the last few days have delayed the reorganization of the Cabinet. Many of the Antn Members of Parliament have been absent, thus preventing a quorum.
The popular scare reached a high level last night and this morning when it became known that Marshal Tuan Chi-jui had ordered the 1st and 3rd Frontier Defence Divisions to Lukouchiao, where they will po in touch with General Wu Pei-fu's troops. The Anfuites state that General Wu Pei-fu's troops had i1- ter cepted ammunition intended for the Frontier Defence Force, while Marshal Tuan Chi-jui was probably influenced by the fact that the Government had ordered the Ist Division to Paotingfu, which would cut off its connexion with the 3rd Division and leave the Anfu Club only the latter 'a the vicinity of the capital.
General, Wu Pei-fu's advance guard also had reached Fengtai, further weakening the position of the Club.
This morning General Chang Ts>- lin visited Marshal Tuan Chi-yui and succeeded in persuading him to cancel the order for the two divisions to proceed to Lukou-_ chiao.
It is doubtful whether Marshal Tuan Chi-jui intended "anything more than to create a scare from which the Anfu Club might derive a compromise advantage, as the 2nd Frontier Division is safely blankcted at Tsinanfu, while General Hsu Shu-cheng's four Mixed Brigades are stationed as follows: The ist Brigade at Langfang, the 2nd at Honanfu, the 3rd at Kalgan and the 4th at Urga.
With Chihli troops holding the Pehan-Tsinpu lines, the 3rd Mixed Brigade is the only reinforcement available to Marshal Tuan Chi-jui. whereas General Chang Tso-lin and Marshal Tuan's other opponents would be able to concentrate considerable forces on Peking in a few days
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