Appointment has no Connexions with Present Civil War: but its Resul Peking, Sept. 24.
In compliance with Marshal Wa Peicfu's request, Lieut.-General Banzai, Japanese military adviser to the Presidential Office, is alleged to have agreed to become: his adviser i is present post, La General Banzai to Marshal Wu Pei-fu may, Perhaps, give rise to conjecture that I have something to do with the present Chihli-Fengtien war, Lut in reality, T have no intention whatever to. interfere in the internal disturbances en this country. Uhave complied with Marshal Wu's request, simply because he is deous to have my. views in order that ccharian question at the conclusion of the war. I shall feel quite fied, therefore, if my service as an adviser to Marshal Wu should contribute in any way toward the furtherance of the friendly relations of China and Japan. Tam not. yet in a position to foretell what will be the outcome of: the present war between Chihli and Fengtien." Eastern News Agency.
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