Tuan also thinks it necessary to rearrange the political to take into consideration questions as the—simil Tanguage and customs and fdentieal interests of the people.
Before giving up the struggle, Wa Pef-fu called on Marshal Tuan, as Gen, Hsu Shu-tseng had persuaded 'Tuan to receive him by a telegram sent from Hongkong. Wa asked Tuan to take over some 60,000) scattered troops of his army, and 'Tuan agreed, because he had no troops of his own. The Peking' Regency wanted to order Wu's! arrest, whereupon Tuan wired to Fe before taking action. therefore pigeonholed this order.
Marshal Chang Tso-lin was expected to arrive at Tientsin on the 10, and reside in the house of Gen. Wo Kuang-hsin, Chang is) understood to advocate the eub-' jugation of the Yangtze provinces! bby force, in order to deprive Pei-fu of any foothold to revive hhis military activities. The Fengtien Axmy will proceed southward until it occupies Nanking, while the Citizens' Army will go.to Honan and there attack Hupeh, Chang Tso-tin has wired Marshal' Tuan, approving the suggestion made by Gen. Feng Vu-hsiang that} Peking should be freed from all: troops, and adding that he hopes: that the advocate of this measure will be the. first to carry out the idea by withdrawing all his troops} from Peking.
Tuan. Chi-jai has sent Gen. Chen to: Peking to propose that Lu Yung-hsiang be of Chihli, Shantung and Honan, and Feng of Kiangsu, Anhui and Kiangsi 'Tuan' also' suggests that Tachunship in Kiangsu be abolished and Gen. Kung Pang to be appoint Liquidator of Military Affairs of Kiangsu. But Mukden's idea is to make Lu Yung-hsiang Inspector-General of Kiangeu, Onékiang and Anhui, and Feng Vu-hsiang that of Hupeh and Hunan, while Sun Chuan-fang is to be given the Tnspector-Generalship of Fukien and Kiangsi.
'A. Mandate has been issued, cashiering Chang Fo-lai and Li Chichen from their posts and ranks, abolishing the post of Tuchun in Honan, appointing Hu Chin-yi Liquidator of Military Affairs of Honan and Sun Yo Civil Governor of the same province. jing, having come to am understanding with Marshal Tang Chi-yao of Yunnan and Gen. Lin Hsien-shih of Kueichow, has countermanded his order to march upon these two provinces.
Gen. Yen Tsu-pei, representing Marshal Chi Hsieh-yuan in Peking, suddenly left the capital and is believed to be returning to Nanking by the sea route, Tuli Ma Lien-chieh of Anhui a: several of his trusty commanders ave virtually held as prisoners.
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