Peking, July 30.
The Director-General of_ Telegraphs, interviewed by Reuter to-day, stated that the Commander of the Tingkuochun sent soldiers to the' Peking Telegraph Office, who strictly supervised the work of the office clerks and took away telegrams, regardless whether they were official or private. in plain language or in code. Neither the manager nor the superintendent could resist. The Director-Gener-ai himself was ill during the censorship period, but in any case he would have been unable to do anything to resist the censors. The Director-General asserts that he was never a member of the Anfu Club, a supporter of the club, or a politician.
Reuter learns that the report, published in Peking to-day, that Chen Lu was arrested yes terday, is untrue. Although Chen Lu's\ name appeared on one of the earlier list of alleged Anfuite offenders, his name was promptly cut off by the Peking authorities, who are satisfied that he has loyally served the country's interests, especially with regard to the Fukien and Shantung questions. The Chibli leaders recognize that Chen was never a tool of the Anfu leaders.
More Troops ror Euan Tso-1in.
Groups of gendarmerie are stationed at the Legation quarter gates and are holding up motorcars with a view to discovering the missing Anfuites.
The disbandment of the 3,000 Frontier Defence troops near Tungchow will be merely nominal as they were recruited in Fengtien and General Chang Tso-lin is incorporating them in the Fengtien forces. It is reported that the 20th and 27th Fengtien Divisions will be permanently stationed at Pelong. The Ist Fengtien Division will guard the railway between Peking and Mukden. Fengtien gendarmerie have established their headquarters in the Temple of Heaven.
'A group of Anfuite Members of Parliament, recalling the fact that Chou Shu-mu''s nomination to the Premiership never received a vote and desiring to placate the _present authorities, summoned meeting of Parliament to-day, Chow Shv-mu's nomination being the only business on the agenda, but only seventeen members attended.
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