The Archive · 1925

Support for Government's Neutrality

Tokyo, Dec. 14.

The Kokusai Agency learns from Mukden that General Kuo Sung-ling is prepared to allow Marshal Chang Tso-lin toxretire in safety and retain his private property, provided that he retires without further fighting and withdraws his armies from Hsinmintun.

These conditions have been telegraphed to Mr. Funatsu, Japanese Consul-General at Mukden, and Mr. Morita, Marshal Chang' Tso-bin's chief adviser who has been interviewing General Kuo Sung-ling's representative Newchwang, has returned to Mukden to explain the terms.in detail.

Last night Messrs, Funatsu and Morita called on the Japanese commander of the Kuantung garrison' for conultation—Reuter's Pacific Service, Peking, Dee. 12, The latest news from Mukden indicates that General Kuo Sung-Jing's advance guard has preached Kaopangtze, The Mukden troops are fortifying the hills on the left bank ed' Nivchiatun at 6 o'clock this morning and are now marching to Mukden, Mr. Tanaya, Japanese Acting Consul, and the British Consul at Newchwang this morning had

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