Mukden, Nov. 12.
Upon learning of the report from Japanese sources that Marshal Feng. Vu-hsiang had disarmed the bodyguard of the Chief Executive in Peking, that the President's office was surrounded by. troops, and*that General Feng Vu-huang and General Yueh Wei-chun ave planning to Head an expedition into the pro Vinees of Chihli_and Shantung, Marshal Chang Tso-lin called meeting of his principal. supporters midnight on the 10th instant and made the following explana:
"Our public enemies to-day Marshal Wo Pei-fu and General Sun Chuan-fang. We must cooperate with the Kuo Ming army fain in order to achieve our unsecomplishod object of last As. *he present Chief Executive only ayréed to undertake. that offic ut the joint request of General Feng and ourselves, it would be tantamount to killing one's self if General Feng should try and upset the Chief Executive now. We must therefore be influenced hot rumours of thie nature.
In order to show our friendly relations we have also to comply with General Feng's request in revpett of tioning of troops at Pa Ta and supply, of ammunition Reuter's Pacific Service, ferry and pontoon bridge but at the moment unable to s" state Still no news from Bei Bao-san, but it seems beyond x cvabe that this move was due z" the steady pressure he is believed so have been exerting un. Shing's eas: flank, As far as the evacuating of the city is concerned the honours (?) are even, for the Fengtien army likewise departed without che firing of a shot or even waiting for any Possible attackers to approach.
Tupanate of Kiangsa province. Murshal Sun has also been urged by Gen. Chen Tino-yuan, acting Tupan of Kissu:<0.:0 take over the leadership in rvilitary affairs of Kiangsu, Chekiang, Fukien, Kiangsi, and Anhui, and 10 assume the title of Chief Commander, not Tupat Several hundred coolies, who impressed into Allied army service by the Chekiang agents lust month in the vicinity of Shanghai, have been released and allowed to re-
There have been persistent rumours that @ large force of ba its is advancing on the city; i deed they Gre credited with having made the attack that was beaten off, but after 10 days of the invading army the bandits have no terrors for the populace, but would be welcomed with open
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