This change was explained to a gathering of correspondents to-day by the spokesman the Ankucchun. He said that it mounted to a unification of command, and that the war lords came to Peking to be unified. They would Jgo back either to-day or to-morrow to show the enemy what they could do when they were unified. The Jehange would imply that all North. had been transformed units of the Ankuochun, 'This view 13 hardly correct, for the Shantung Army remains' the Shantung Army with Chang Chung-ichang a3 its commander. Plans to ido without the ce-operation of IChang Chung-chang's army have been worked out, but the Ankuochun spokesman said that it was not leontemplated to draft any troops Hfrom the Peking or Hankow fronts. All commanders would be expected to defend their present lines against all. comers.
In the meantime the Government will undergo a reorganization. Several departments will be merged tinto one: for instance the Ministries of Navy, War and General Staff will be combined.
The Premiership The appointment of Pan Fu as Premier will probably be announced when Chang Tso-lin assumes his fice as Generalissimo, Mr. Pan 'a compromise among a variety of claimants for the position, and he is persona grata with all the war lords assembled at the conference.
No Minister of Foreign Affai has been chosen, but the likeliest Jeandidate is said to be Wang Yunepao, the Minister to Tokyo. - Wal [Chin would not accept the post, but has consented to take the -Vice-Ministership.
Shih-heo will probably be ister of Finance.
No Assurances from Southerners Peking, June 17.
An Ankuochun spokesman to-day ied that-in addition to political Jchanges there would be a complete reorgonizarion of the Ankuochun troops, Formerly, though nominally united, che Chibli, Shantung and other allied armies had not co-
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