Duan Chi-jui Forecast as President: Independence of Manchuria tobe Cancelled: Anticipations of Unification.of all China Mukden, Oct. 26.
Intervi jed to-day by a representative of the Eastern News Marshal Chang Tso-lin, the Manchurian War-lord, stated as follows: "The Peking Government will be taken over by Marshal Tuan Chi-jai and Team now making arrangements with General Feng Yuchsiane for the purpose of supporting Marshal Tuan.
have now decided to cancel my former declaration of independence of the Three Eastern Provinces so that Manchuri may be placed with-{nthe sphere of influence of the Peking Government under the Presidency ni "Phe appointment of Wu Pei-fu as Tupan-of the Land Development gt Kokonor as announced by Tsao Kun in his latest Presidential Man-"Gate is nothing but a serap of paper.
"Neither Tsao Kun nor Wa Pet fu will be able to escape their death sapless the former resigns the present post while the latter takes to flight broad.
""L feel convinced that it will not be long before -peace and order in North China can be completely effected.
Inasmuch as the Yangtze Valley is the only part that remains outside the sphere of influence.of the Peking Government, it may be safely stated that an opportunity for the unification of China as a whole is nea at hand."—Eastern News °*°'The main parts of this interview are corroborated by. Reuter Peking, Oct. 25.
Router learns from an authorltative source that Marshal Wu Pei-fu in this morning launching a heavy' attack on the Shanhaikuan front, endeavouring to turn the Fengtien right flank, Marshal Wu is apparently determined to bring a quick and final decision there by an attack rather than attempt to retreat. His) men are evidently unaware of the recent events in Peking and. their morale ix described as excellent—
Reuter's Pacific Service.
9 This telegram should be taken under reserve. It bears the marks) fof anti-Wu propaganda, Hankow, Oct. 25.
The Magazine at Changhsintien on the Peking-Hankow Railway, about 20 miles from Peking, was today taken over by a brigade of Gen-feral Fong. Yuchsiang's troops com-pining 6,000 men after a skirmish with the guards—Reuter's Peeifie ours at Shashaikuan and again had fay the' Freghen artery" youve the. Fengten"ariliery" pou handed of shells into Shanhatkuan.
}One went right through a: passenger-trin inthe station Kling six fen and wounding four. Another fore through the deavwing. room. the home. of ats. Mahal, the ation superintendent. "A salve Bit the station hotel.
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