Tt would mot seem as if the dis cussion could proceed very fa along these lines, at least until further fighting: has been resorted to. But it all depends on how skilfully Yea Shih-stan can manipulate his nut crackers.—Most observers do not think Chang Chung-chang's actions will owe anything to Taiyuanfu, The Shantung—Tupan's frame of mind is unchanged—to fight for his overlordship over Shantung. Though his province in getting to be as much a hornet's nest as Honan, this is merely fuet tion not to throw up il_he has given his army another test.
His line at present extends roughly along the border. Of much bet~ ter material is the Fengtien Army along the northern bank of the Yellow River, Ankuochun headquarters-claim it is because this is intact, and in good trim that Chang Tso-lin can afford to talk round the terms which are now offered him. If it were not for the verbal and military persuasion of Gen, Yen Shih-shan he would probably turn them dowa the present discussions the nature of exon, and points of iceording to the itary barometer, shows stormy wea-h will probably have to burst over Shantung before one can subscribe to the prospect that is held out on all sides of a peace atmosphere.
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