Speculation im the North as to What he Intends to do: Divergence Among Leaders Mukden, Sept. 6.
There is a divergence of opinions between the leaders of the Fengtien ang Shantung factions regarding despatch of the reinforcements to the south.
Whether or not Marshal Chang! Teo-lin will despatch the Fengtien forces to the south for the purpose of assisting Marshal Wu Pei-fu's forces chiefly depends upon Marshal Sun Chuan-fang's attitude.
In this connexion it is learnt on good authority that though Marshal Sun Chuan-fang's attitude is still ambiguous, the "leaders of, the Shantung faction,—including General Chang Chung-chang, will decide upon their course of action, on the basis that, as General Sun has already despatched part of his troops to Kiangsi, he will eventually join forees against the Cantonese} troops.
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