Reports of Imminent Battle Discredited Peiping, Apr. 12.
There is no foundation for the reports current in Shanghai of an impending attack on Suiyuan, the, latest information" received here from Charhar indicates.
Garrisons of Manchoukuo troops are occupying Changpel and Chapser, but practically no mercenaries are available for 'a further al lack 'Suiyuan, all having gone over to the Chinese' forces last November.
Prince Teh's force at present does not exceed 1,500 Mongols.
Suiyuan territory is strongly held [by Chinese garrisons along the railway and at Sharamuren and Pailing-miao, but no preparations whatever have' been made for an attack Charhar More than 60 local Chinese news papermen and correspondents gave luncheon party on April 10" in honour of General Fu Tso-yi, chairman of the Suiyuan Provincial Administration, Dr. Vu Tien-hsin, editor of the "Chen Feng Monthly," presided and made a brief speech of come. Responding, General Fu said that while he was very glad to have the opportunity of meeting so many newspapermen, he felt he was not entitled to any special credit fo= what he had done in Suiyuan, What he did there last winter was carried out under the orders of the National Government, and with the support tthe people throughout the coun-
General Fu paid a warm tribute to the work of the Chinese journalist, saying that if all officials and those in other professions had as. strong. a sense of duty as the newspaperman, one need not despair of the future of China.
Prince Ah, vice-chairman of the Suiyuan Mongol Political Council, called on General Sung Cheh-yuan, chairman of the Hopel-Charhar Political Council, on Saturday morning and discussed the situation in
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