A change in the Japanese Command has already been effected, General Gen Sugiyama, former War Minister, replacing General Count Hisaichi /Terauchi, as Japanese Commander-in-Chief in North China. General [Count Terauchi has been recalled.
General Dothara, Chief of the Special Servee Section of the Japan-fosse Army in North China, relumed from Tokyo on Tuesday night and was. reported to have brought with him completed plans for the new government of Chit The new government is now expected to be declared very soon, as: Marshal Wu Pei-fu, former warlord and leader of the old Chihli clique, has agreed to be appointed President, Mr. Wang Keh-min, President of the Peiping "Provisional Government, will probably resign on the forma: tion of the new Government, for Feasons which are not known—Reuter.
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