Show TROOPS TO BE WITHDRAWN odero issued to send american soldier hack back to melilla the united states govern government eat tue lay took the first step toward the th ro r demotion dempt demp lon tion of its t promise made to the th russian government august 28 last by cablegram genrl chaffee to reduce the american forces oret in chini china to the proportion ol of a legation guard fuard the text of tile order to general chaffee abaffe li Is as m follows follow pending negotiations for a settle went meat tile the secretary secreta rj of war directs that a legation guard of a regiment of infantry four troops troop of cavalry with ith rapid fire guna ruo rod ud light battery with complete equipment and reserve supply of ammunition adequate for any emergency emer yency be lu in u under your command nod and that you send eod the remainder reena luder 0 of your force ore in china chin to manlia manila to report to macarthur tito the guard should be b imply provisioned I 1 etc until ma opens next sprine retain bob such officer crr for tt staff duty as you deem necessary all stores tore transportation and materials material aa ool t required for or the th legation gAtlon le guard fuard send to manili place yourself luo ose relations rell lioni with our minister acting with willi him on tile the has that will vill best our interests inte resti keeping this department ully fully advised di sed it is important in that you have the of tile the generals of 0 other power general wilson with his hia sides aides will remain in pekin for or the present special instructions instruction st may be sent him cabbe babl macarthur Me Arthur concerning requirements to carry these instructions into affect inform general commanding forces arces of other powers of our intention to withdraw part of our forces orce show this to |