Peking, March 8.
The old Peiyang Party is now split in three, viz: (1) the Eight Tuchuns League; (2) Marshal Tuan Chi-jui's party supported actively by Generals Chen Shu-fan, Hsu Heu-cheng and Wu Kuang-hsin and also nominally by the Premier Chin Yun-peng; and (3) Neutrals consisting of Generals Chang Kuang-chien, Yang Tsen-hsin, Lu Yung-huang, Li Ho-chi, and Yen Hsi-shan, while each party claims General Tien Chung-yn, whose policy appears to be opportunist like that of General Nyi Tsze-chung. There is no doubt that the Eight Tuchuns' League is supporting Chin Yun-peng and it is believed that he will ultimately throw in his lot with them. The defection of Generals Chang Tso-lin and Tsao Kun from the Anfu Club clique has—enormously strengthened the Premier's position, but it is not improbable that Marshal Tuan Chih-jui may oppose any combination in which Chang Tso-lin takes part. Mean-
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