The final negotiations are alleged to have taken place at a conference which was held at Mrs. Stein's home it is thought on June 11, most of those involved being supposed to be present. The American officials state that, had all been successful, not less than $7,000,000 would have charged hands in Shanghai, while more than a million pieces of war material would have been shipped to the warring factions, which might have changed the entire complexion of the national situation.
Mukden, July 18.
In connexion with the arms smuggling case at Shanghai, a military leader of the Fengtien troops, states Notwithstanding the rumour that the principal in_ the case is a Lieut. Stein, an adviser to Marshal Chang Tsolin, the isi
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