to Come Peking, Oct. 27.
Tt has, just been revealed that of Marshal nal peace prayer meeting conducted by the Pancham Lama, friends of the former Antu Standard-bearer tried to bring about a reconciliation between hima and Marshal Wu Pei-fu, one-time war-lord of China, but failed.
Marshal Tuan declined to call on Marshal Wu because the latter not only his junior in years also in rank. Although " Marshal Wu was at one time one of the most powerful military leaders in, China and could make and unmake governments, he never ones held the premiership, whereas Marshal Toan not only had been pre~ mier several times, but reached the climax of his political career in 1924 by assuming office as chief executive of the Provisional Gov" ernment.
Friends of both sides then tried to arrange a dinner in honour of both Marshal Wa and. Marshal Tuan but for some reason this failed to. materialise.
Bafore his return to Tientsin, M: Heueh-liang gave Anfu lender." It is stated that at first Marshal Chang invite Marshal Wu changed his plan when he Tearned that the Chihli leader was nob likely to come.
The breach between the two leaders came in 1920, when Marshal Wu attracted national notice by denouncing the Anfu leader and launching an expedition against his government. From 1990 1926, they were always in opposing
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