Harbin, March 6.
Although both the extreme Right and Left journals continue to accuse each other's supporters of military preparations for the opening of hostilities in the spring, there is no official confirmation of such preparations and public opinion is inclined to regard these statements as propaganda.
The opinion prevails that both sides are bound to take into count the disadvantage in which the aggressor is likely to find: himself and besides, whatever be the Policy of the leaders, the men on both sides are far from being anxious to fight. Consequently the nervous tension prevailing here a month ago in connexion with war rumours has diminished.—Reuter.
The plot to assassinate Senor Date was hatched by Spaniards in Paris as a reprisal for the repression of the syndicalist disorders at Barcelona. Senor Date received a telegram of warning from Paris on March 6.
There were three assassins, riding a single motor-cycle with a side-car. All three fired Browniag revolvers with both hands. Seaor Date was hit in six places and his car was pierced by 27 bullets.
The Foreign Minister, Seaor Loma, has been recalled fron Barcelona, where he was to have presided at the International Communications Conference.—Reuter.
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