Show MAY GO TO SIAN FU expedition OP THE ALLIES IS TO LEAVE PEKING peking feb 17 A few days ago count von waldersee wrote to th e generals under his supervision notifying them ito have all their available troops ready in two weeks for an expedition lasting eighty days today gen chaffee and gen boyron the french commander received letters asking tor their operation cooperation co arid expressing a desire ito know what forces they can spare in commencing his letter to gei chaffee count von waldersee says owing to the unsatisfactory nature of the negotiations for peace and also to circumstances rendering such a course desirable it will probably be necessary to resume military operations on a large scale especially toward the west it Is not thought likely that gin chaffee will agree to such a plan without instructions from washington the french commander however Is expected to do so count von walder sees plans contemplate lottering ottering ott ering ha command atthe expedition inythe first instance to sira alfred gatelee Gaa elee the brit isn commander but it Is believed that on account of ahls recent illness gen gasalee will inform count yon malaer u that he is unable to accept the command in that event it will be offered to gen boyron provided the french fall in with the arrangement which bouat von waldersee believes will be the case such an offer to gen boyron would have the effect it Is thought of overcoming the differ ancee which have existed between the french and germans because it would be a demonstration of count von Walder sees confidence in the military ability of the french contingent ere long an aimo Is expected that the destination of the proposed expedition is fu the foreign envoys believe its object is to compel the chinese to accept the of the powers it Is thought that when il becomes known that the has started the imperial court will hasten to comply immediately with al the demands of the joint note the military are much elated at th prospect of active service many ae aleve the chinese army will strive f the utmost bo protect the province shen sl against invasion |