well-known Chinese resident, who has been keeping in close tou with the military "and political situation, was interviewed by a representative of the '"North-China Daily News" on Wednesday, as to the Possible outcome of the capture of Tsinanfu. He said that the Nation-lists were prepared to go as far 'a3 Peking, but they did not take the northern capital as their goal because it was the wish of the Nationalist leaders to avoid conflict Internally and not to leave them-Selves open to attacks from Marshall Chang Tso-lin and enemies of the Kuomintang. The control of Peking would undoubtedly be given to Marshal Feng because he knew Peking well and, if he was not given control, there was a possibility that he would cause trouble and make himself the master of the situation. Then Gen. Chiang Kai-shek would Rose his position.
'The Nationalist's object, our informant said, was to drive Chang 'Tso-lin beyond the Great Wall order to consolidate' their position in Nanking. They are prepared to accept military ce-operation from anybody and everybody excepting Chang Tso-lin, this being in order, 0 avoid conflict in the north after Chane Taolin has been defeated.
1 Nationalist's policy is not to take Peking as a political centre but simply to treat it as an ordinary ity which had not come under their domination, After Peking is captured will Lo handed over to Marshal Feng for control, but the Nationalist capital will remain in Nanking.
Should the report oe correct that Tsinanfu has been captured, we were informed, the Nationalists will quickly push their way northwards. They have only the Yellow River] and a small river near Tehchow to eross and they will have a straight line to Tientsin and Peking. The capture of Tehchow will mean that] another arsenal will have fallen into their hands and the fall of Sfachang will mean practically the fall of] Tientsin.
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