The simplification of the muddle began at once; however, with the removal of Marshal Tuan from the scene. On Monday night Genes Wa Kuang-hsin arrived in Peking! to persuade Marshal Tuan that his resumption of office was not only futile but was costing him no little lors of dignity because everyone ignored him and his cabinet. It was pointed out that he could do no good and that if he persisted in calling himself the chief execu! when no one in actual power sulted him about administrative affairs, his position would become absurd.
These arguments, however, dil nct move Marshal Tuan, who had turned to his house with the idea! that he had a mission to discharge.! He saw in the defeat of the Kuom.in-chun an opportunity for bring all the big military leaders of North)
ina together in a league to guar-! antee peace and set up a Peking Goxernment with some real power' behind it; but felt that someone was! popict tf agt-on both medium and! yufter, between Chang "Feozlin, Wal Pei-tu, Yen Hsi-shan and "Sun Chosertang and tnt this was function which he could discharge.
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