Japanese Legation on Incident In Manchukuo Regarding the reports that, Mr. Cheng Hsiao-hsu, Premier of Manchukto, has died as a result -of wounds received in a misdirected: plot by Koreans to assassinate General Muto, it has been stated at, the Japanese Legation that the reports are untrue The incident is reported to have occurred on January 12 when the Premier was returning from. the had seen ina critical condition " for some time but at length passed away, was the story, It" has been confirmed that, altHough there really was a plot to assassinate Manchukuo officials, was fortunately nipped in the bud, and no incident like that described, had ever Secured.
General Muto is alive and well, while, the Manchukuo-Premier is} attending to his regular duties in Changehun according to Rengo. ito, which te very necessary, instant cutting of trees throughout
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