ave Rumours of Military Threat by Manchuria A. report was widely circulated on Thursday th the effect that Marshal Chang 'Tso-lin had issued n ultimatum to the Government in iching, addressed to President Tsao demanding that the war'
st Marshal Lu Yung-hsiang should end at one. Otherwise, Marshal Chang will mediate the jfferences between Chi Hsieh-yuan ud Lu Yung-hsiang by armed force.
It has been known for some days that Lu Hsiao, son of the Tupan of Chekiang, had left for Mukden to arrange ce-operation between Mukden and Hangchow. The report therefore is believed in many circles although confirmation from Peking of the receipt of such an ultimatum. has not been received from the usual sources.
Mukden, Sept. 4.
The Eustern News Agency learns from an authentic source that at to-day's emergency military conference, Marshal Chang Tso-lin decided to, mobilize the Fengtien troops to invade Chihli and to issue a circular telegram, enumerating crimes as alleged to have been eommitted by President Tsao Kun.
The above reports are given under all reserve. It is impossible to verify them, and indeed a foreign report from Manchuria contradiets rumours of military preparation,
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