The ex-Chekiang Tuchun Lu Yungfnsiang started troops south und pushed one brigade as far as Pengpu in the belief that Chi Hsieh-yuan was deserting and that Han Kuo-chun had paved the way with the Kiangsu commanders, Having heard that (Chi is willing to al a conflict in Nanking and that his officers are ready to support him, Heaving Han Kuo-chun high and lary, Lu prefers: to announce that fhe.is not yet Teady'to. move southward "on. his errand of "'pacifien-
As for future developments in the north, it is generally believed here that Chang Tso-lin is going to collapse through treachery and through the joint influence of Sun Yat-sen and Feng Vu-hsiang in the very near future. General Li [Ching-lin and Chang Chung-ch'ang are looked as adventurers, no more to be trusted in a division of inter-_ ests or a division of spoils than such men es Hu Ching-yi. Both are [said to be working with Dr. Sun under Marshal Chang Tso-lin's very nose and between them they could larry off the flower of the Feng-{tien army and leave Chang Tsodin in such a position that he would be lucky to with his Sun Yat-sen is working through-lout China—three delegates in each provinee—to round: up. the "sth Year" Parliament in wntieipation Jof his election to the presidency. To make the usual show of ""legality" he must have an election if he has to recruit Karakhan's door-tenders to fill up the ranks. When Feng Yuchsiang and Sun Yueh were.contemplating their coup in [October they insisted upon having telegraphic assurances from Dr. [Sun that he would come north and jain them. This he promised rather reluctantly. In fact it assured of their port for his presidential campaign:
id then Feng almost undid him the has undone so many others when, two days after the coup, in eliminate both Tuan and Sun, from which "determination he was deterred by Hu Ching-yi who said: "Tuan first, then Sun and then—[we'll see.
The Yangtze's Expectation The local prophets now say outline that Chang Tso-lin will collapse first. Feng Vu-be: ang will retain control of Peking and bring Sun Yat-sen to the capital under Karakhan's auspices. Sun will have some sort of an election, sponsored for by Feng and Sun' Yueh. Many radical things will then De done and the foreigners will have lively time inthe north. A. so-called Red regime will be set up by the Christian. General: and the deserters from Chang Tso-in's camp Jend Dr. Sun will for the moment high exalted Lenin of But Feng and certain of his friends will then set 40 work to undermine the new President's throne as they have all others, while Dr. Sun will be equally busy trying, to undermine. Feng's control over his own faithful following. The result will be a state of conspiracy and counter-conspiracy of which the Yangtze leaders, reunite under Wa Pelsfu and. Chi Hsieh-yuan, will take full "ad tage. They will bring together the whole Peiyang military party with Tuan Chi-jui's blessing, set up just the sort of provisional' Government that "Wa Pei-fu suggested in either Washang or Nanking and, when the first buds of spring are open-_ ing and soldiers are shedding their wadded garments, will begin the [performance all over again, Beyond this point the boldest scotheayers. have no depositions to make, Tass 12 Per ANNUM.
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