The alleged movement of troops to Soochow and Quinsan by. the Nanking and Kiangsu authorities is denied categorically by Gen. Chi Shieh-yuan, Military Governor of Kiangsu, at Nanking, and Gen. Ho Feng-ling, Military Governor of Shanghai and Sungkiang, whose_headquarters are at Shanghai. There are absolutely no movements of troops, according to these two officers, and fighting in the vicinity of Shanghai is very unlikely.
Sensational rumours, quite unconfirmed and which evidently have been disseminated by interested militarists and politicians, have been circulate ed alleging the movement of troops and impending, warfare. The Chinese newspaper have been carrying on an unusual campaign and devoting columns to the matter as well as using headlines of an exceptional size.
Fortunately, however, there does not tion for these efforts and we are 1 ephete to be any founda-in a position to state that, not only will there be no warfare, but that the three governors concerned (Gen. Chi Shieh-yuan, Tuchun of Kiangsa, at Nanking, Gen. Lu Yung-hsiang, Tupan of Chekiang, at Hangchow, and Gen. Ho Feng-ling, Huchunsze of Shanghai and Woosung) have given definite promises that they will maintain peace within their jurisdic tion.
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