It is learned from a high military] oficial that the War Office is General Kuo Sung-ling will tiate to avoid a crisis about a week hence, when it is expected that the Liaoho battle will take place.
It, is understood that as General Keo's army were formerly the Marshal's best troops,. Japanese military circles consider that Marshal Chang will probably be routed if a battle is fought, resulting in 4 serious situation, Otherwise, no anxiety is felt, The Japanese warning (that if hostilities in the railway zone of adjacent districts should jeopardize Japanese lives or property Japanese troops may be constrained to act) was delivered to Marshal Chang yesterday. Although it is believed that the warning to General Kuo kas also been presented, no definite communications dislocated report is to hand to this effect as
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