Mukden, Aug. 17.
The persistent Japdnese reports fof the death of Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang at Peitaiho are emphatically denied in official circles here-—Reuter, fort Marshal Chang: in his illness".
Now Alliance in North Martial law was also suddenly proclaimed in Peitaiho on Thursday. However, it_was stated that this measure was due to a mutiny of Dairen, Aug. 17.
General Syn Chuan-fang, who is advocating "an alliance—between Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang and ths Northern coalition group in some form or other, left here this morn ing for Tientsin on board the Japanese str, Kanan Mara.
The present trip is said to have} been the result of informal negoti tions between General Sun and the leaders of the so-called "enlarged [committee" in Peking, whereby Gen-1 Sun will be included in the membership of this "committee" as Mukden's representative.
General Sun Chuan-fang is stated to have secured the understanding of Marshal Chang Hsueh-ling regard to his proposed participation the Northera coalition in. the informal capacity, thereby to act [as a sort of liaison officer between Maliten and Peking.
Prior to proceeding to Peking, General Sun_is expected to break trip at Tientsin and to pay a visit te Peitaiho to see General
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