Certain Russian military officers' in Tsinan are under arrest, including Generals Mihailov and Chekoff, far as one is able to make out from the Chinese versions of their names. According to Chinese reports, these officers have withheld money intended for the White Rus troops and Marshal Chang, Chung-chang is said to be bly incensed, Tsingtao have been confiscated and the Chinese authorities' intend to deal, with them most severely. Recently, Marshal Chang Chung: chang caused several Chinese of ficers to be executed for the same thing, and now, both in Chinese and Rassian circles, it is expected the Rassian officers concerned will fare the same fate. Asa result, Marshal Chang Chung-chang is causing the White Russian section of his army to be reorganized, but it is doubtful whether he will succeed in raising] sufficient recruits to replace the men who have been killed or have deserted,
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