Peking, Mar. 9.
The Dictator's son, Marshal
fang Vucting kayo returned to Paca Hauch-liang, and General ting-fu after an extensive tour of inspection of all the Pengtien fores on the Kinhan front, is froely reported in Fengtien sireless that the North is prepared for. an offensive against the Kuo is slated that Marshal Sun Chuan-fang has concentrated 70,000 mon between Yenchovr and Taining fand that, as soon og he launches, an attack against the Kuominchun, the Fengtien, forces on the Kinhan Tine will Zoin in-—Router.
In Chinese. political eiveles, it was suggested yesterday that General Pei Chung-hsi has no intention of participating iq the Northern ex-
Nanking; that are simply maintaining the fiction of complete subordination to-Nan-King, while at the same time, they preserve what is tantamount regional autonomy. Although some time ago, ie was, announced that, General Tan Yen-ka} would act as Chairman of the branch Political Council to be organized militarists who is now on his way to Hankow to take up this post.
In other quarters it was sugzost~ ed that General Li Chi-hsin will come tv Nanking and inaugurate a period of keener political activi fon the part of the Kuanesi leaders in Nationalist affairs in Nankin Should General Li and General P
Chung-hsi return to Nanking, the preset complexion of that Govern ment would be somewhat altered, Peking, Mar. 9.
At the recent conference held between Marshals Chang Hsuch-Mang and Yang Yucting at shichiachwang, it was decided that a gon-eral attack be ordered upon Marshal Feng Vu-hsiang immediately.
General Chu Yup is now ab Tehchow, while Marshal Sun Chuan-fang has left Tsinanfu for Yenchow.—Kuo Wen.
Hostilities on the Chang River Peking, Mar, 12
There was a strong report yester-ay that on engagement took place between General Chiang Kai-shek's troops and the Northerners somewhat north of Hsuchowfu. The! results were said to be doubtful. Tt could nowhere be confirmed yesterday that such an engagement had take it place because all war news is now strictly censored. It has, however, been anticipated for 1 days, that the Northern expedition would commence some time this week and therefore there muy be some truth: in this, report.
News was received this mo In. Peking of an outbreak of hostilities on the Peking-Hunkow Railway front.
Tt has since been learned semi-
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