Neutral Observers on Shanhaikuan Situation: Gen. Ho's Interview Shanhaikuan, May 15.
Interviewed by Reuter's special correspondent to-day, General Io Ghuskuo, commander of the Chinese troops in. the Shanhsikuan area, Hidiculed as absurd the Mukden latches to Tokyo reporting that Tapanese troops clashed with a body of Marshal, Chang Yang's "volunteers" in the vi of Shanhaikuan on Friday, with the Fesult that 120 Chinese sol were killed.
General Ho declared that while the situation at Shi outwardly calm, it was critical on account of the provocative attitude Of the Japanese. The Manchukuvo police. who had recently arrived at The Shanhaikuan railway station, hho said, consisted of 40 Japanese or Korean and 20 Chinese, all of whom had. come from. the Kuantung Leased Territory.
General Ho said he had promised the Japanese that he would prevent the influx of "volunteers" into M churia from the area under his Control, which extended along the Great Wall from Shanhaikuan to Chiumen. He had not violated this guarantee.
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