A splendid opportunity is going to be afforded Feng Yi-hsiang—if the trouble seekers do not invite Japanese intervention frst—to step mand restore order. It looks even now to. many Chinese chess-play-Ing. strategists as though. Feng had been. so much manoeuvres not much into a exlcde-sao ax into 2 Position of unusual strength. Me Head of oceapying Honan behind Feng and commanding his Tine of retreat into Shersl, Pel Chung fad taken a large army past Fe: Yorhaiang into alien country and has helped to force Feng back to positions wit actually on it, where his own (Pei lines of communications with his base can be cut with the greatest ease. Here he is deliberately robbing Yen Hsi-shan of the fruits of long and expensive campaign Jand launching upon a campaign which is bound to involve him with the Powers and lead to incidents, When things get too lively Nan-King can disown him, Yen oan retire to Shansi and Feng can offer to clean up the mess while blocking Pei's retreat to Hankow. If Pei were to run foul of the Japanes at such a juncture Feng could ins absolutely sure of his obliteration by pressing him gently eastward towards either Shantung or Man-
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