Tientsin, Oct. 10.
Picked troops of the 3rd Chihli Division under the direct command of Marshal Wu Pei-fu are now being Allegations of Money at Work Mukden, 0
The news that Shanhaikuan has fallen has given such an impetus shal Chang. Tso-lin and. the tien faction as a whole. that they are now confident of victory over the Chibli troops, It, is. reported that Marshal 'Chang's plan to refrain from making any farther attack in the Shanhaikuan sector for the present, but to concentrate a lnege force' of Fengtien troops, as already planned, along, the Great Wall between Shanha kuan and, Jehol. " Once Jehol Is captured he would then hope to exterminate the Chili troops the sector of Shanhaikuan, the left and right wings of the Fengtien forees acting in ce-operation.
Rumour is rife that the Fengtien faction, through Marshal Tuan Chi-has succeeded in cor opting several influential military Headers of the Chihli troops, and it is further alleged that Marshal thong. and the said Chibi leaders already. effected a secret tundgrstanding to the effect that t latter will deciare their independ; immediately after Marshal" Wu departure for the front or after the capture of Luanchow by the Fong-tien troops.—Eastern News Agency.
*We take no responsibility for the report quoted in the latter part of the above message which" we reproduce only as a sample of northern gossip.—Ed.
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