replied in writing to. Mr. You shizawa's letter of November 30 asking for an explanation of certain statements which he (the General) made to foreign correspondents, but sent a delegate who furnished certain explanations, It is understood that the Japanese Minister does not consider these satisfactory. He sent a further note to General Yang Vu-ting' yesterday evening.
Tt is believed that Mr. Yoshizawa particularly desi General Yang. Vu that the American loan to the South Manchuria Railway might be used, for political purposes in Japan and that the Japanese have been making, false statements—Reuter,
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