Peking, Jan. 10.
Official confirmation is given to the report that Wu Pei-fu is moving large bodies of troops northwards from Hupeh, the movement coinciding with his telegraphic denunciations of the Cabinet's policy.
In the opinion of unbiassed observers, Wu Pei-fu is misinformed, nevertheless a conflict in the early spring appears to be inevitable.
Tsao Ju-lin refuses to accept his appointment as Industrial Commissioner and is asking the President to cancel the mandate. Cabinet officials say that, owing to strong popular opposition, Lu Tsung-yn's appointment has been abandoned.
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