Peking, Feb, 27.
The persistent reports that shal Chang Chung-chang will short. ly be appointed Tupan of Chihli are meeting with a mixed reception, Reports state that in the event of the appointment materializing the Marshal will spend most of his time while they might throw their whole Soldiers left for downriver. For. organization into disastrous conus con: [eign property is again being fusion by precipitating matters and occupied in Nanking, the report have to fight mutinous soldiery, states, but the British Consulate bandits, Red Spears, Kuomintang remains empty so far. partisans and Shansi raiders behind their own lines. If the writer's informants are as well informed as they ought to be, it will therefore bbe safe for some little time to look upon news of an impending Fengtien offensive as propaganda deigned to keep the Nationalists on the defensive or as news of units moving into position only.
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