It was rumoured in Mandarin cire! that the Military authorities North have received reliable information that the Russian General Commanding in Manchuria has view the capture of Peking and that the capital will be attacked from three routes, namely, by way of Shanhaikuan on the East, Urga on the North and Changehiakou, or Kalgan, on the West. Preparations are being secretly made by Viceroy Yuan Shih-kai and General Ma Vu-kun to meet the anticipated invasion of the Muscovite. This does not look like Chinese neutrality in the least
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