The obvious bad faith that existed among the so-called Allies who were supported to make a united attack upon him, afforded Chang Teo-lin splendid opportunity to enhance his prestige in China by moving in big way and there can be no doubt that he saw his chance and was prepared to engineer a very formidable invasion of North China, force Feng to fight or retire, and put a first class army into Shantung. All reports from Mukden indicate that his plans' were vetoed by his Jap: anese advisers and that it is under their instructions that he has very unwillingly agreed to keep the peace by making a number of humiliating! concessions to Feng Vu-belong, abandoning many a while Feng, as usual, gives up nothing but!
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