shal Wu Pei-fu arrived at Hankow yesterday morning at 6 wedlock from Yochow. The earliest telegrams stated that he would immediately leave for Chengchow on the way to Loyang, but up to mi night no telegram had been recei ed stating that he had left Hat kow. A telegram received yesterday afternoon stated that he would begin to-morrow, but was not sufficiently explicit' to make it clear whether he would go to Loyang or issue an ultimatum to the Peking Government.
Marshal Wu did not move from Yochow until he had received a request from the whole military command of Hupeh to enter that ince. Tupan Hsiao Yao-nan's attitude was not altogether clear up to the Last moment, as he hie never bee willing to declare his to Marshal Tuan Chi-jai. All of his lieutenants, however, are supporters of Marshal Wu Pei-fu and he has apparently taken the lead in opening the campaign in Central Chnia. A telegram from Government has been made public there, but does not give the contents.
The situation in Honan is not dear. Gen. Yoh Wei-chun, the Tupan of Honan, has joined in the movement against the Peking Government, but it is not clear when ther he' controls the whole army, which numbers approximately 240,- 000 men. As no telegrams were received from Hsuchowfu, it is not definitely known whether his men fre marching on that city, as was planned in the anti-Fengtien programme, which calls for the Joining of the armies of Sun Chuanfang, Bei Bao-shan and Yoh Wei-chun at that city.
An Eastern News Agency tele-fam states that services onthe jen tsin-Pukou line have been suspended south of Tsinan.
A. private telegram relating to Feng Vu-hsiang received last night stated that his Nanyvan troops had been moved to Tungchow, on the Grand Canal, which is regarded more as a gesture than a strategic move, although Tungchow is one of the most important approaches to the city. His Peiyuan troops have been moved toward Changhsintien which is on the way to Paotingfu, This movement would indicate decision to guard Peking against Fengtien attack. From the dame source, which is Chinese frieniily to Feng Vu-hsiang, the information is gathered that "Marshal Chang Teo-lin has removed his aeroplanes, heavy artillery ant! other important implements of war beyond the Great Wall.
**Changhsintien is a station on the Peking-Hankow line where in 3921 the important battles. of the Chitti-Anfu War were fought.
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