Tokyo, May 19.
It is officially confirmed that Mr. Yoshizawa advised Marshal Chang Tso-lin to return to Mukden and devote himself to maintaining peace and prosperity in Manchuria, was done, however, on the Japanese Minister's own initiative and not on instructions from his Government, 'The Marshal is understood have replied that he would consider' the matter, though according press reports he definitely rejected the advice in spite' of General Yang Vu-ting and others pressing hu to accept it.
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