Since Marshal Tuan Chi-jui assumed office he has consistently advocated a settlement with General Chi Hsieh-yuan and other prominent Chibli leaders without fighting, whereas Marshal Chang Tso-lin has been anxious to seo a new ruler installed at Nanking before returning to Mukden. This is one of the two main reasons why Marshal [Chang has lingered at Tientsin, the other being his uneasiness with] regard to General Feng Ya-hsiang's intentions, Marshal Chang sharing] the common belief that General Feng Vu-hsiang and Dr. Sun. Yat sen Would make a strong' appeal to the country on a Communist platform if the Fengtien forces were out of the way.
The appointnient of General Lu Yung-hsiang as Pacification Commissioner for Kiangsa and Ankui—otherwise leader of an expedition against General Chi -Heieh-yuan— accepted here as showing that] Marshal Chang Tso-lin has insisted that further bargaining with General Chi is inexpedient.
General Lu Yung-hsiang's ointment creates the need new army which will be necessary' for his purpose in view of Marsi Chang Tso-lin's cancellation of his Punitive expedition.
It is understood that Marshal Chang Teso-lin is placing 40,000 troops at General Lu's disposal and that General Chang Chung-chang' has already started for Hsuchowfu! with the Eighth Fengtien Mixed Brigade as an advance guard.
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