The observer of present-day events usually inclined to overlook steps of "historical development which do not document themselves in a very striking manner, avd,-on the other Nanking, Aug. 9.
'A vehement tirade against rumour mongering. with malicious intent, on othe bat of me Sepaene res Gur, Jing critical moments was Iaunched ele:|bY Gen. Ho Yingaching, Minister, of War, in a speech given at the weekly JSun' Yat-sen memorial meeting at the Central Party Headquarters this The dissemination of fetitious "reports." disguised as." authentic news," in the pages of Japanese Rewspapers and magazines, Gen. Ho Jemphasized, has all along. been utilized as one of the weapons of JJapanese imperialism in thie country, The sullener motive behind in-Jeessant fabrication of "news," the War Minister said, was to. create dissension among "Chinese " govern~ Jment leaders, or between the Central Government' and. the provincial authorities, or between the Govern Jment and' the people. Gen. Ho's lspecch was evidently prompted by a Tumour circulated by a. Japanese daily on Saturday, alleging the occurrence of a military coup d'etat Nanking, in which Gen. Ho was Feported to have been detained.
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