Many Chinese believe that the situation in Fukien may prove, after all, to be more serious than was at first anticipated, and that it is the signal for the establishment of yet another new government in China. The rumour prevalent: is that about a dozen provinces have entered into a secret alliance with a view to overthrowing the present administration in Peking and establishing a coalition ernment. The names of Dr. fun Yat-sen, Marshal Tuan Chi-jui, Tsao Kun and Chang Tso-lin avo.prominently_ mentioned for the higher posts of President, Vice-President, and Premier.
Plans are said to have been made whereby an attack will be made from Fukien on General Chen Chiung-ming, Commander-in-Chief of the Kuangtung Armic Kuangsi will at the same time attack Chen from tha west.
Shensi and western Hupeh, Chao Ti ex-Tuchun of Honan, the Shantung bandits, roped in for the occasion, Hunan and Anhui are all mentioned in connexion with the coming upheaval. Only Kiangsu and Chekiang are supposed to Lo unaffected.
We mention these rumours merely for what they may be worth, without necessarily attaching importance to them.
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