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Show CHANG DECIDES " TO OPERATE Oil - FHEEipil Declaration of Independence Accompanied by Decision ! to Make Favorable Treat' ies With Foreign Powsr JIELP FROM JAPAN BELIEVED NEXT MOVE Loss of Authority in Man-churia, Man-churia, Mongolia and Je hoi Giren as Basis for Turn on the Government TIENTSIN. Mar II (By A. F.)-Aa Independent leTtrnmmt hu been set up by Genera) Chang T so -Un, defeat, ed military gorsrnor of Mukden. A declaration of Independence Issued from hla headquarters at Loan Chow eeya that, having been dlreeted by the prealdent of authority In Manchuria, Mongolia and Jehol, ha henceforth re. pudlaiea all Instructions from the prealdent and all treallea negotiated by him. The declaration aet forth that Chan Intenda to maka favorable theatlee with friendly powera In the name of the regions enumerated and will aa. eume reeponelblllty for the protection of foreign Uvea and property there. Foreign diplomat muat communicate with him at I.uanrhow. Chang haa received help from Japan In the paet. , Newe from the Kalplng mining area la Increasingly grave. Tha American military forces, which are In charge of tha railway In that eectlon. are con. eldarlng the advlaablllty of withdraw. , Ing all forelgnera, if tha atep la tek- en It will probably raault In Incalcul-abla Incalcul-abla damage to tha mining property. |