A most competent observer, who us Just left Mukden and who has a more of Less degree been in the petual confidence of the Marshal, Youches for the statement that Marshal Chang Tso-lin does not far in any manner, shape or China at the present time.
suing the policy of agricultural development, which was elaborated after the" disaster of 1922, the Mukden—Tuchun has built up a powerful and vital kingdom of his, own, which he does not at all desire to fritter away in battle, Where are playing "upon him, however, powerful forces, according. to this, accredited information, urging him to action, and with the exception of a mere handful of his Military Cabinet, the whole of the latter are at one in wishing to attack Peking—it is even suggested that Brigadier General Chang, the son of the Marshal, is now, contrary: to his former attitude, with those who want war, The aviation corps, according to our informant, is not what it has been cracked up to be. In the aerodromes and hangars of Mukden armies there are exist some 50 or 60 machines but many are in various stages of repair and decay. Within the past month no less than three of the best flying machines there have plunged to earth. The Chinese aviators, however, were lucky and of off with slight injuries.
'A fect of no less than 18 Breguet planes, of 300 lip not dissimilar to the machine in which Capt. Daisy flew to Shanghai, are on the field in Mukden, But there is a lack of, pilots to fly them. Chinese pilots are accustomed, according to our informant, to flying at 8,000 feet} when they' circle in bombing forma-ions and this is, ay every military] man knows, at leasseven times too ize their bombs in the manner. Even the! most scientific struments are valueless in ascertain ing approximate distances from a mile and half in the air.
Marshal Chang has who will be of value in observation and actual fighting operations—they are Russians, They are eight in riber and have seen flying service during the Great War on the Gers man front. If the other camps do not find similar experts, Chang will have an undoubted advantage.
The city is now under martial-which was proclaimed on the 9th instant. The negotiable paper issued by Fengtien Provice has fallen value, the present quotation being $100 for ¥. 100. This is $60 cheaper than in the middle-of last month—
Eastern News Agency.
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