The Archive · 1927

Temporary Dictator of the North

shansi Tuchan la a Controlling}

Position Moxpay, June 6.

The war situation in north China ing to clarify itself as the Governor Yen Shih-shan is better known. Governor Yen has kept his position im Shansi during the 15 years of the Republic by the most astute type of states manship and @igsimulation. Governor Yen is now ostensibly an ally of Marshal Feng Vu-hsiang, but the fact vemaine that he has placed troops of his own on the Kinhan line where Feng Vu-hsiang has not the slightest use for them and: where they serve to block his pagsuge toward Peking. This act} makes Governor Yen momentarily the dictator of the North because he can bargain with both Feng noticeable on the railways and, as far as is known in Peking, no eaten and known in "Peking," ne wu Uhat_sthough for lis. o¥n Southern trons, have, yet rome safely Governor Yen has at times tempt. was made on June 1, west-assisted Rong Yuchslang's retreats, nevertheless a fact that he ward of Chengchow, which ours the "Christian" general no puleed by the Fengtien heavy bat-good will and that he undoubtedly teri rho Ankuochun authorities are]

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any sign of activity on the part of yis digiculties Governor Yen has in] with Marshal Chane General Yen Shih-shan the Tuehun|Tso.lin, He has been allied to the of Shansi, who still holds the key Fengtien faction but they have the military' situation North] never dealt with him over-kindly.

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