Anhui residents here suggest that the scope of the recently established Association for the Avoidance of War between Kiangsu and Chekiang might be extended: to include their province, the Tuli of which is said tobe moving troops to the Chekiang border. They state that Anhui is next to Kiangsu and Chekiang and that, if there is any fighting here, their province will surely be involved.
A number of gentry and students in a letter just circulated state that while the Governors in question.have given their assurances to keep the peace they will not do so. In fact they are really secretly moving their troops and making strong preparations for warfare. The people are alarnied, they state, hence it is necessary that an early meeting should be held to discuss the matter.
The Western Shanghai Commercial Federation has telegraphed to Gen. Chi stating that they have every reason to believe that Gen. Ho will not move their troops but will maintain peace here. If anybody moves at all it will be Gen, Chi, hence, the Federation states, the decision vests with him and he will have to decide. If he decides wisely, he will keep peace and order and gain the support of the people.
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