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Chinese: Two Possible Explanations.
The movement of soldiers from Chekiang and southern Kiangsu to Hsuchowfu is explained in Chinese] political circles in two different ways and both explanations are given because there might be something is either of them.
The most reasonable explanation in view of the situation in north China is that General Chin Yun-a0, brother of the former Premier, Chin Yun-peng and leading general in Wu Pei-fu's entourage is weary of attempting to manage Honan, which' is a province without resources and without funds. General Chin is a native of Shantung and a member of one of the principal political groups of the province, which includes his brother and Mr. Pan Fu, former Minister of Finance. General Chin wants to be Tupan of Shantung and it is understood that he is about to hit General Chang! Chung-chang in the rear by way of Hsuchowfa, with a view toward driving the Fengtien commander into Chihli.
Marshal Sun is understood to have notified Marshal Wu Pei-fa and General Chin Yun-no that they can go) to Shantung if they please, but that, they have to stay out of Kiangsu and that he will not permit them to use Hsuchowfu in his province as a base for operations,—which means that they cannot use the! Lunghai Railway at the _point where it meets the Tientsin-Pukow, me. Therefore, the troop movements in this province.
A Rumour of the ex-Tuchun The other explanation is that Marshal Chi Hsieh-yuan and General Chang Chung-chang have come to fan arrangement whereby General Chang will help Marshal Chi return to Kinngsu by driving Marshal Sun back into Chekiang. As Marshal Chi aspires to be a Premier and not a Tupan, this explanation is unreasonable; yet Marshal Sun may have heard something of! the plan and is taking no chances. Therefore the troop movements.
Whatever may be the extsnation, there is trouble within the camp of, the Allied xrm'es ahd Marshal Sun is apparently preparing for a defensive war, whatever that may mean in China.
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