Following upon the publication ey! a telegram in which Chang Tso-lini professes himself to be sceptical as to whether Liang Shih-yi was guilty of the charges laid against him, Wu Pei-fu has advanced another step, practically demanding the withdrawal of all Fengtien troops from the Chihli Province, says the "Shunpao."
Both sides are showing teeth, after having kept their quarrel quiet for so Jong. Chang Tso-lin, who remained passive at the outset of Wu Pei fu's attack upon Liang and his followers, has now disclosed himself as an active supporter of the Chiaotung clique. Wu Pei-fu has shown an uncompromising attitude from first to Jast since he announced his opposition to the Liang Cabinet.
As Fengtien "has already committed itself too far, it could not well withdraw itself from this contest of strength with Chihli even if it would. Now that Wu has declared his intention of forcing the Fengtien troops to regions outside the Great Wall, war seems to be inevitable.
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