Chefoo, Sept. 19.
Determination to resist to the bitter end was expressed by General Liu Chen-nien prior to his departure for the "front," aecomranied by his staff, yesterday evening.
General Liu claimed that his territory had been invaded without son and that he had made an tempt to reach em amicable settlement in order to preserve peace in East Shantung, but without success. He also claimed that he had the moral backing of the Central Government and. General Chiang Kai-shek.
The Chamber of has supplied Gen. Liw's men with 55,000 bags of flour. They are reported to have been paid to date, to be well equipped, and to have smple ammunition—Reuter.
Peking, Sept, 19.
General Liu Chen-nien has wired General Ma' Hung-kuei, who present in Peking in' connection with the funeral. of his father, General Ma Fu-hsiang, asking him to act as mediator in' his quarrel with General Han Fu-chu, General Ma Hung-kuei, it is understood, has telegraphed General Han in' this regard.
Meanwhile, General Han himself has issued a circular telegram recite ing the "crimes" of General Lit Chen-nien and accusing him of of seizing national revenue and resorting to kidnappers methods in order to extort. money from wealthy people. After these accusations, General Han announces his determination to" remove "this monster, in order that the people may be saved."
According to the latest. tele grams, from General Han, General u's troops are now in retreat.—Reuter.
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