The Archive · 1931

No Suggestion of War

Peking, Oct. 15, At Marshal Chang me's headquarters here it is denied that he at any time advocated war with Japan because of her invasion of China. Reports from vorio Sources that he had done 20 are flatly denied, tis also denied there is any truth in the report that Marshal Chang is taking charge of military ai and General Yen Hsi-shan of civil affairs in north China, The Political Council of Manchuria has taken offices in Peking and there will be a formal inauguration of the Council here very shortly, At present, it is authoritatively stated, there is no intention of moving the Liaoning provincial government. from Chinchow although there have been reports that it was to be moved to Shanhaikuan, Mr. Yano, secretary of the Japan-ose Legation here, has called" on Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang with reference to Chinese troops passing through Shanhaikuan where there is a Japanese detachment, He ed the Marshal to take measures so that no clash occurred. The

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