The Archive · 1914

Rumours in Yunnan

Yunnanfu, Oct. 8.

Phere is no truth in the reports that martial law has been proclaimed at Yunnanfu. The situation is normal.

Tue promised Royal making widows and children of non-commissioned officers and men married "off the strength" eligible for pensions has" been issued in Army Orders, In exchange for the motor cars seized in France, the Germans have given papers payable by the French Government, presumably out of the indemnity which the Germans expect to collect.

Tue impression said to have been produced on the Austrian troops by the Russian advance on Lemberg is that "the Russian troops are simply growing out of the earth without interruption." terms.

The Mongolian State and the Mongolian Ministers were to be abolished. The conclusion of treaties was tobe the exclusive right of the Chinese Government and all diplomatic affeirs should be carried on through Chinese officials.

In the event of disorders hina was to have the right to send troops into Outer Mongolia, while military instructors were to be invited to serve Mongolia only by special permission of the Chinese Government.

The Mongolian delegates also presented @ written declaration in which it was stated that Mongolia. agreed to recognize the Russo-Chinese Agreement and that the Mongols understood that suzerainty represented only deprivation their right to conclude political and territorial agreements, 'As the' Mongolian and Chinese points of view are so contradictory the meeting was closed in order to give the delegates an opportunity to reconsider matters.

The next meeting will be hold on the 7th instant.—Reuter.

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