Marshal Chang Tso-lin to-day assumed office as Commander-in-
Chief of the An Kuo Chun (Tranquillity Restoration Army), while Marshal Sun Chuan-fang and Chang Chang-chang were appointed viee-Commanders of the Army.—Toho, Tientsin, Dee. 2
Following assumption of the post mentioned above, Marshal Chang Tso-lin issued 'a circular telegram, the gist of which ix as follows:—
"In accordance with the eager advice of various leaders including: Marshal Sun Chuan-fang, Tha assumed office as Commander Chief of the An Kuo Chun Army. novation with those the same end in view, I wish to drive out all those who are harmful to the nation, so that the object of the An Kuo Chun Army, namely, to restore tranquillity in the country, may be aecomplished, For this purpose, the An Kuo Chun Army will maintain strict (military discipline and not cause exfeitement among the people, bearing in mind that the sole object of the. Army is to save the countr When tranquillity is restore jantry, Teoslin intends to invite \euished persons throughout the and, to consultation in order to determine the national policy, thereby establishing a veal law-abiding] Republic."
With reference to the Cabinet, Marshal Chang Tso-lin will issue fan ordinance ordering the formation of a provisionary Cabinet in the name of the Commander-in-Chief of the An Kuo Chun, and the selec tion of a candidate for Premiership is now under consideration. Opine jon is gaining strength in Chinese ther Mr. Liang SI yi or General Chin Yung-peng: will the nominated to form the Cabinet, In the meantime, Marshals Sun Chuanefang and Yen Hsi-shan (Tuchun of Shansi) have also telegraph ed to, Dr, Wellington Koo and other Cabinet. Ministers, advising them to stay in otic, Dee.
Tt has been decided that the new Cabinet. shall be organized by General Chin Yun-peng—-Toho, is expected after General Chin's, Cabinet has been formed.—Toho.
Peking, Dec. 4.
It is reported that the date of Marshal Chang Tso-lin's entry into Peking will be decided after the at Tientsin of General Yang! Vu-ting, who is to visit Tientsin again in a few days. As to the formation of the Cabinet of the An Kuo Chun Army, it is observed that the new Cabinet aims at the unification of military and political affairs, disregarding the policy of non-interference -with the Centre Government, to which the Fengtien faction had hitherto adhered, and that the formation of the Cubinet means a step towards the movement to nominate Marshal Chang Tso-lin to the Presidency.
Testing the Situation Dec. 5. to seek an understanding, isters of foreign Powers about the mission of the An Kuo Chun Army prior to his entry
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