Chinese officials assert that Marshal Chang Tso-lin's departure was premeditated, Marshal Tuan Chi and Marshal Chang thinking the position in the Capital sufficiently secure for the latter to return to Manchuria, and that the secret exit was merely a precaution against personal danger, but this is yeneralconsidered unconvincing. Marshal Chang's departure leaves Peking the merey of General Feng Yuhsiang's group unless he rer Tientsin, 'The incident has created a sen' sation in Peking, which is filled with rumours, such as that Marshal Chang was accompanied by the ex-Emperor. For this last there is no Hfoundation—Reuter's Pacific Ser-
Further than this, the Ministry Jot the Interior yesterday seit fequad of policemen to Parliament fon the plea of protecting ite doeuments. "The Senate and the House lot Representatives thereupon jointly notified the Government "that they would remove to Tientsin today on the ground that they were enable {to exercise the functions of Parliament, as both Houses were oeeapied ind @ large number of M. Pes ar-issued against 44 M. Ps, who hava} rested yesterday by military guards, fsuxprise, the Legations and the by a circuitous rout} and showed a deference to his former superiors and a conciliatory spirit toward his enemies. Now he has left, thus demonstrating that the atmosphere of che capital is not to his liking. "Let us hope that hi departure is not a sign of another impending disaster."
The "Peking Leader" thinks that Gen. Feng Vu-hsiang ought to leave China as soon as possible in order [to give Marshal Tuan Chi-jui a fair chance of reconstruction—Reuter's Pacific Service.
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AAs to_ the reason for Marshal for "lenten, there are various omodrs, some saying thatthe rela-Sons between the. Fengtien troops trid the "National "Army" have eached a critical sage, while others fonnect_ ie with the death of Ger. Feao" Jul, "which "hax apparently roused Darshal Chan's sunpcions fate Gene Peng Yechsiang's a fitode "Eastern News Agency.
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