Mukden, May 25.
Marshal Chang Tso-lin yesterday sent the Commissioner of Foreign Affairs to lodge a protest with Comrade Krakovetsky, the U. S. S. R. Consul-General, against the presence in China of Comrade Karakhan, the Soviet Ambassador.
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The attack upon Fengehen was. most severe, but the Shansi troops are fighting well and inflicting heavy. Jeasualties. I am sending you these particulars in order to show the factual situation that we are facing Jand- trusting that you will order your forees to attack the Kuomin-jehu at other points so as to relieve the pressure against. Shansi. (Signed, Yen Hsi-shan.)
According to General Tien Wei-chin's representative in Peking. Tien fy sending a column with camel! transport from Tienwanshan Chaitang in order to join the Allie attack upon Nankou.
Purther Progress in Spite of Scheme of Settlement It is natural, not to say sppropriate, therefore to apply a part of the Boxer Indemnity Fund to the Promotion of the study of these subjects which are at once closest to the hearts of the English people. and most useful to the Chinese. No better movement to such an act of international courtesy as the returning of a part of the said Indemnity Fund by the British government, can be raised.
The General Idea Reserving details for later conshleration, we submit here the general outlines by which we believe the above idea might be carried out.
May 24.
Various reports have been circulated recently regarding the Pos Sibility of a peaceable arrangement between Fengtien and the Kuomin chun, the latest be that Marshal Chang Tso-lin las aving on Hunan, ffiered to coote hostilities on condi-|"" tion that chiang's army is left intact while front ne Reuter. the remaining—Kuominckun forces are distributed between Fengtien, Chibli, Shantung, Kiangew and Marshal Wa Pei-fu's army. cording to the same source, fever, Marshal Wa and Governor Yen of Shansi are not in favour of the arrangement, wishing to cen tinue the warfare.
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Meanwhile, according to semiofficial reports, the Shansi troops have repulsed the Kuominchun. in the Kushan region and have now advanced a considerable distance northward.
It is given out semicficially Cabinet circles to-day that a tclegram has been received from Marshal Wu Pei-fu announcing his intention to come to Peking within a day or two by way of Loyang and Paotingfu—Reuter's Pacific Service.
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