Tuan Chi-jui as Next President:
Wu Pei-fu must Disappear Peking, Sept. 20.
Marshal Chang Tso-lin, in dic-cussing the situation with foreigners in Mukden recently, has shown an engaging frankness." Making no secret of his intention to bring about great changes in China, he asserts that President Tsao is a failure and must be replaced. He has, however, selected one of the ablest men China as the next President, His choice has fallen on Marshal Tuan Chi-jui, whom he describes as man equally trusted in the North and the South. The only thing Marshal Chang considers necessary for the fulfilment of his plans is the elimination of Marshal Wu Pei-fu, after which the other Chihli leaders are to fade from the political horizon, while Marshal Chang from Mukden will keep a benevolent eye on the capital to guard against political intrigues which might lead to fresh groupings.
The Fengtien military operations fare to be taken with a. view to in-yiting attack by the Chihli forces outside the wall, but if the latter fail to be enticed there the Fengtien army will march to Chengtehfu necessary and await the enemy, who will be heavily defeated. Meanwhile a holding force is to be strongly entrenched outside the wall near Marshal Chang does not state whether Marshal Wu Pei-fu is likely to offer any formidable obstacles. Apparently the defeat in the field Is to account for Marshal Wu Pei-fu once and for all.
The statements, wi given to more than one fo ial, lately, fully accord with propaganda being circulated in Peking by Anfuite agents. Chinese mi tarists, however, are inclined to doubt ' the accuracy of Marshal Chang's statements raga his military operations, mainly on the ground that he could not expect the Government forces to risk a general engagement far from their base. 'There have been several discussions on this point in Peking lately, and General Feng Vu-hsiang's advice to await the enemy near Peking has led to misleading reports as to his loyalty, of which there seems to be no' reasonable—doubt-—Reuter's Pacific Service.
General' Yeh Chu, the Civ nor of Kuangtung, accompanied by two military commissioners recented by mandate, would take over Canton when the moment was ripe.
Meanwhile, the Merchant Volun: ter Corps had appealed to the Government owing to dissatisfaction: with Dr, Sun Yat-sen's Communistic ideals and practices. The Government, however, continued the Marshal, did not intend to worry over Canton until a settlement had been reached with Blukden.
Marshal Wu Pei-fu emphasized that the Government did not desire to embark on warfare, but the circumstances demanded' military _ac-As little as possible destraction would be done.
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