Explicit Denial by Gen. Lu of.
His Rumoured Loan to Tan Yen-Kai We have received the following letter from Gon. Lu Yung-hsiang, Director-General for the Reorganization of Military Affairs in Chekiang, with reference to a report which appeared in these columns several days ago to. tha fleet that Gon. Lu had made Joan of $200,000 to Gen, Tan Yen: kai, a, prominent member of the Kuomingtang, who was formerly Tuchun of Hunan, in order that: the latter might make another attempt. to regain his lost position. Gen, "La states To the Editor of th News, Shanghai.
My attention has been drawn
your valuable paper a couple of to an article which appeared in tay ago relating to the rumours of further intertal warfare, this report it was stated that I had made 4 loan, of $200,000 tal Gon, 'Tan Yon-kai in order that ho might carry out his plow'
fairist Hunan which would bs the beginning of a general internal campaign, T do not know where thi false report came from, but T gan sincerely assure you that it in absolutely false and without any. foundation whatsoever, course a newspaper is at liberty and has the right to publish whatever it hoars or learns, but do you not think "tha, it would "be mord proper to investigate, as youl wally do, thorough into rt ing them,
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