of the offcia! proclamation issued The following is a translate
by Gen, La Yung-hsiang, Director-for the Reorganization of Gen. Chang Teairyang, Civil Govt affairs in' Chekiang, ernor of Chekiang, Marshal Chi Shich-yuan, Military Governor of Kinngsu, Mr, Han Kuo-chin, Civil Governor of Kiangsu, and Gen, Ho Feng-ling, Military Governor of Shanghai and Sung. kiang, urging the people not. to, alarmed at rumours of impending warfare in east. China. This aay "Teeause of unrest on the part of the people th u_and Chekiang was signed, and this, "apart from. being published by the merchanta and gentry "of we two provinces, was conveyed to the Consular Body, at Shanghai for their information by. the Commissioner of Foreign Affairs.
was done, because. we. wished the whole world to know that we have been desirous of securing peace in this part of the country.
"Now, however, some unfortun-ato rumours have been spread. Some tnveruptlous persons. and these are likely. to redound question" of how to dispel rum. fours and maintain, peace. Wo all igned the treaty in good faith yecauise we have loved pence always, but we know that in spite ofall these rumours we can con: seientiously and with all sincerity and frankness say that so far we are concerned the treaty. will be maintained. "If the legal and recognized organizations anything, there is no question of our doing our best to meet their requirements "During the winter months our troops naturally should be moved at times for patrol duties, but these movements are simply order that peace may be kept. 80 that' the people might live in safety. There is no reason thore-fore for any alarm.
"Rearing that the people of the two provinees do not know the real facts of the situation, and realizing that there are numerous attempts. by" rumour-mongers
opportunity of telling everybody str up trouble now take. thi that they have no cause for alarm and that they must. keep peaceful and ce about, their regular business as usual."
Tu a letter to his colleague, Marshal Chi, Gon. Lu states "The situation in this section of not as it should be, ise rumours are constantly. being spread. You and T have identical aims, which are the preservation of territory and the maintenance, of peace and, order for the benefit of the people. You will see that we are of one mind.
"Some persons, who have 10 other kind of business, are startvamours of warfare and they try to make these appear true on the face. Fortunately the people und have gone to the f ing about from provines to province sacrificing fversthing and undergoing many hardships in the interests of peace dispel, these rumenes. signed the peace agreement we did so openly and tried. to show our sincere hearts and consciences. Therefore I hope that hioreafter we will be able to
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