Peking, Sept. 21.
"The occupation of towns in Manchuria, by Japanese. tops constitutes an set of war. is unfwocvanted, "unprecedented and comes after weeks of agitation Sapgn to name the Japenese peo ple."
Tin these words Marshal Chang Haueb-liang, owl and military head fof Manchutis, denounced the action the Japanese forces when he was Interviewed by foreign correspond. ents yesterday evening.
"Japan, he continued, claimed that there was an immediate excuse, for liber action, but this was belied by, the dact that the World ted Ubeen MMorded a spectacle, for some time past, of war being, manufactured:
had now been launched as for Japan was concerned, but China had (Continued on Page 405.) hat the measure ie being entered in order that the rebel elements may at the measure is being enforced be kept in the dark as regards the government's military" tactics.
The Wuhan garrison is also adopt-fates in view of the atbaling the flood waters in the streets, The in view of the subsiding "of fear is entertained that when dry land reappears, Communists will start disturbances. To prevent possible outbreaks, martial law will be proclaimed immediately after dark Instead of at 10 pam, as during the United Press, now definitely confirmed that king, Sept. 19.
the Cantonese forces which recently advanced into Southern Hunan have evacuated the province and that the Kuangsi and Cantonese armies. are ing withdrawn fo points along hunan-Kuangtung and. Hunan.
This believed that two important responsible for. this Healiy no" Dlovisbed The. Pited war—in which there has
actor has been the fall re of Gen: eral Tang Song-chi, former Military (Governor of Hunat, to win over his former subordinates in Hosen and
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