Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Massacre 10,000 Mongols.

New York Times 100 years ago today, October 9, 1912:
Chinese Army Ruthlessly Suppressing Attempted Revolt to Russia.
By Marconi Transatlantic Wireless Telegraph to The New York Times.
    LONDON, Wednesday, Oct. 9.— The London Times correspondent at St. Petersburg telegraphs:
    "While the attention of Russia is mainly directed to the Balkans, there are signs of renewed trouble on the Far Eastern border.
    "Wholesale massacres have been perpetrated by Yuan Shi-Kai's troops in Eastern Mongolia with the object of stamping out the recent inclination there to join Outer Mongolia. Over 10,000 Mongols have been slain, and the victorious troops are now advancing in a circle upon Urga.
    "Bereft of Russian support, the government at Urga now appears disposed to receive the emissary from Peking."

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