According to one source of information the invading forces consist of only 3,000 men, led in three flanking formations by Ungern, Romanoff and Karunoff respective. ly, whilst between Fengtien and Chihli there are no less than 300,000 troops that could be sent against them if only the Government had the power to do so. But the fact is that the Cabinet is a mere plaything of the Tuchun in Fengtien and dares not do anything until it is sure that it has Fengtien's consent. The Chihli troops are said to have requested the Government more than once to be sent to the front, but for certain reasons of policy no advantage has been taken of their offer. Now, the headquarters of the Fengtien troops are reported to have received orders to detach one mixed brigade from Kalgan. The date of departure of these troops is not yet fixed.
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