TENSE TSINAN SITUATION.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
MONDAY, MAY 7, 1928.
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These troopa
were a part of unknown as the Japanese are un alxteen places behind. Iwakura's Chang Fa-kuci's Communist army able to go out and investigate, but reinforcements-Router. which Maralal Li Chai-sum dis- the Standard Oil Company, who
Tsingtao, May 6, 10 p.m. handed. Mui Pel-ran left Canton are enquiring as to the condition A thousand reinforcements from with 6,000 men and went to Kiang-of two. American employees at Dairen have arrived. They will be si, where it was reported they Tsinan, learns from the Nanking stationed here.-Router. committed various outrages. Later, office that reports from Tsinan
GRUESOME ATROCITIES ON they arrived at Nanding, where state that foreigners other than
JAPANESE.
EACH SINE
BLAMES OTHER
FOR
THE OUTRAGES.
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they were recruited into Chinng Japanese object to the rioters as Kai-shek's regular army.
Mui well as the Japanese. No further Pei-nan and his men were placed details are available Reuter. under Ho Yao-tsu.-Router.
Many In Tainanfu,
· More Troops to be Asked For. Tokyo, May 6, 10 p.m.
It is reliably reported that the Cabinet's approval will be asked for the despatch of all infantry units of the Nagoyo division, in- Residence Looted.
Peking, May 5, 8.50 p.m. Shanghai, May 6, 12.10 a.m.
cluding the divisional headquar Regarding foreigners other than ters, t Tsingtao for the purpose A Tsinan report vin Tokyo states Japanese at Tainan, it is known of guarding and administering the that all the Japanese and other that many are living in various Shantung Railway, also five in- foreign residences were systema sections of the city which are iso-fantry companies to Tientsin.- Bcally looted amid gruesome lated from the defended area, but Reuter. scenes, except in the Settlement news regarding them is impossible araa defended by the Japanese to obtain while the present situa- troops.
tion continues.—Reuter,
British and Americans Safe,
Six more corpses of Japanese
STERN NATIONALIST NOTE residents, including woman, have
Peking, May 6, 6.15 p.m.
What little news there is avail-
able from. Tainan indicates that
xion area.
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North Warned.
been discovered bearing signs of brutal atrocities, ..
Fighting has ceased since this morning..
Number Not Yet Known.
Shanghai, May 6, 19.55 a.m. A Tsingtan report via Tokyo states that the exact number of casualties at Tainan has not been determined, although a Railway Administration report gives twelve Japanese, non-commissioned off-
Shanghai, May 5, 9.30 pm." Chiang Kai-shek wirelessed to Mr. H.-H. Kung, Minister of In- dustry, at noon to-day that the British and American Consuls and their nationals are safe.-Router
Britain. Advised.
London, May 5, 10.40 p.m. The British Foreign Office has learned from Nationalist official sources that the Tsinaniu British
FEAR OF EXTENSION.
Warships Despatched to Other China Ports.
every endeavour to isolate the in- "Japanese troops invaded the ro cident foaring repercussións olse-gion occupied by the Nationalist whore.
soldiers and compelled them to disarm. Tho Nationalist soldiers refrained from opposing them.
DISCUSSION OF MEASURES.
Proposal to Send Japanese
to Nanking,
Tokyo, May 6, 2.30 p.m. The General Staff and other high members of the Army and Navy departments, are conferring The following proposals are be- ing mado:
"At 11 o'clock on Thursday evening, while our high military. oficers were negotiating with General Kuroda, the Japanese Chief of Staff, for the best steps to be taken, Japanose soldiers fired
their artillery. Japanoso soldiers were also sent to destroy our wireless station on May 24. Chinese soldier in the neighbour Although there was not a singlo
Japanese troops, firing by the hood of the region occupied by the
has been brought to a standstill. Japanese continues, and business
"Condemnable actions like these are not only trampling It is expected that it will ba
underfoot completely necessary to despatch another divi- sovereign rights but are also ab- China's sion of troops from Japan, al-solutely impermissible by Human
justice.
1. To order the Chinese factions in Shantung to cense fighting.
2. Japan to hold Shantung and the rallway until settlement of the presont difficulties.
Tokyo, May 5, 3.10 pan. The Navy has ordered their though blans generally are held in largest minolayer. Tokiwa from aboyance, pending the close of the Sasebo to proceed to Tsingtao. Diet to-night. It is expected that Four destroyers from Maizuru, the Government will continue in which were yesterday ordered to office. Tsingtao, have now been Instruct- ed to proceed to Shanghai owing to possible trouble in South China, Three destroyers now at Tsingtao
hal-Reuter.
Some members of the Cabinet advocate sending troops to Nan- king, but thus far, this has not been decided-Reuter.
Request to Withdraw. "Therefore the Nationalist Gov. ernment again has to lodge with the Japanese Government the strongest protest and has to re- quest the Japancao Government
eers and privaten killed and twenty Consul-General and British resid.have also been ordered to Shang is stated that the Japanese rov-withdraw at once.
Tientsin, May 6, 10 p.m. Upon receipt of the reports that Sua the situation continues to be very Chang Chung-chang and serious. The only communication Chuan-fang were preparing to at- is, by a field wireless outfit taken tack the Southerners in Tainan down by the Japanese troops from taking advantage of the present chaotic conditions, Commander Tientsin.
Firing continued throughout Arai of the Japanese forces sent a yesterday, ceasing at seven o'clock. note to the generalk warning them The Japanese troops. are in against military activities, state of siege inside the conces Wireless Again Threatened,
Tientsin, May 6, 10 p.m. nino wounted, ten Japanese. civi-ents there are safe.--Reuter. They have captured from the Wireless communication between lians killed or missing, four
No Further News. Southerners twg mountain guns Tientsin and Tsinos was again Japanese captured by the Chinese. and 2,000 hand grenailes,
threatened when a Northern aero-The latter were returned safely. The Japanese authorities state plane bombed the Tsinan power Numerous houses were looted. definitely that several Japanese station which supplies the power Ifostilities are at present re- women have been assaulted and for the Japanese wireless. Con- ported to be stopped, except for killed. One naked body of u Ja siderable damage is reported. snipers, for whom the Japanese panese woman was found in a Commander Arai again warned the are searching houses.-Reuter. street,
Northerners against warlike activi- The Southerners appear to be lies in Tainan. absolutely out of control. Colonel -Sasaki,—a—nepoliation__officer_be- tween The Japanese headquarters and Chiang Kai-shek was yester day drugged out of a motor-car
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Five bodies of
Destroyers for Chefoo.
Tokyo, May 5, 7.10 p.m. Shanghai, May 6, 1.10 p.m.
Two destroyers have been order- British reports have reached Tsingtao, but nothing is knowned from Tsingtao to proceed to about Mr. Afleck, the British Con- Chefoo and Lungkou respectively a precautionary measure for protection of Japanese residents.- Renter.
|sul-General-Reuter.
Mr. Affleck has only recently relieved Mr. B. J. Tours.]
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JAPANESE TROOPS.
-Reinforcements-Arrive-al— Tsinanfu after. Delny.
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to instruct their troops at Tsinar In Chinese circles in Shanghai to stop forthwith their firing and
ernment has instructed all Japan- "All questiona în relation to the ese residents in cities along the violation of international law and Yangtze to evacuate the Chinese treaty stipulations as the result territory and come to Shanghai, of atntioning Japanese troops in and that 30,000 more Japanese Shantung shall be settled through. troops have been ordered from the proper procedure, and Japan to Tsingtao and Tsinanfu. Nationalist Government wish also
How the Nationalisis Entered.
now to declare that they reserve the right to present all necessary Tokyo, May 6.
dermand. It is presumed that Anti-Foreign Propaganda. General Fukuda's official report the Japaneso Government. aro
from Tainan emphasises that there unwilling to Nanking, May 6.
днзите the out- Some Tension Reported.
was every indication that the outrageous-and intolerable-hostllo- There has been a revival of anti-break was pre-arranged. foreign propaganda and the dia- play of posters. Otherwise the city remains quiet.-Naval Wire-
Tokyo, May 5. Japanese reinforcements from Tientsin are unable to reach less. Tsinanfu as the railway bridge overre Yellow River has been blown up.-euter.
Troops Held Up. Tsingtao, May 5, 7.55 p.m. The Japanese troops under Gen-
The telegraph and telephone
Aeroplanes Drop Lenglets,
Hankow, May 5. Aeroplanes have been reported over the city, dropping leaflets which deal with the Nationalist's progress. Reports from Tsinau guarded aren.
Peking's Futility,
Peking, May 5. The Peking Government late last night handed a note to the Japan- ese Legation protesting against the Tainan incident and blaming the. Japanese.
The protest demands the with- Tainan and also the countermand-. ng of the despatch of other Japag- esc troops on the ground that the Chinese are able to maintain order. Last Word in Ludicrousness. Peking, May. B.
Missionary Killed, Tinglao, May 6, 1.10 p.m. The Scene Visited.
British sources state that six Shunghni, May-6—Japanese-women-word-putraged. On Saturday morning Marshal and murdered in Tsinanfu, also Ching Kai-shek, together with the one missionary was killed.
The heavy casuallles among the position against the whele Chin- se race, which is also against tho Japanese troops and civilians are dietales of justice and humanity while returning to Japanese heal British and United States Consuls details, are available at present.--
alated to have been due in the first-wang Fu.-Reuter. quarters under Chiang's safe-een Tsinfu where the clashes with
feneral"paid a visit to places in Reuter.
place to the removal of the defence works after Chiang Kai-shek'n as- FEARFUL MUTILATIONS. Colonel Sasaki's escort of Seuthe Japanese necurred, taking a
surance of safety, and in the to assist number of photographs of the lo-| therners
second place to attacks being de were unable
Japanese Consul General Tells
livered simultaneously la front him, the attackers heaping on him calities.
According to a Shanghai Chinese
of Treatment of Dead.
and rear, thus rendering it difficult indescribable indignities. They
to rescue civilians outside the robbed him of his personal postable on Friday Marshal Chinug Kai-shek telegraphed to the Kuo-
Poking, May 6, 10 p.m. sessions, roped him and were pre-
The Japanese Consul-General at
Twice, agreements were made to paring to shoot him when, Chiangintang leader, Tang Yon-kai, in Kai-shek's staff officers arrived Sanking, stating that the tense Tsinan, telephoning to Tsingtaoral Iwakura who left for Tainan have caused a certain amount of
their advance was interrupted ow- | Wireless, ~*~
were violated by lawlers elements on the scene and rescued him and situation in Tsinanfu, subsequent last night, states among other Vesterday reached Fangtzu, but tension in foreign circles.--Navel cenne fighting, but each time they drawal of Japanese troops from conveyed him back to Chiang Kaito the fighting with the Japanese things that there was no fighting fig to the destruction of the
along the Chinese. Finally, after CHARGES AND COUNTER
communication between the sec ahek's headquarters, where Col.troops, ha relaxed considerably, on Saturday.
but added that he could not fore-Japanese civilians were found in railway
tions of the Japanese troops had Sasaki collapsed. He was later the ulliinate outcome. Thede the defended area and nine lines along the railway between
CHARGES.
been severed, the Japanese carried nafely conveyed under a strong British and United States Con-outside, but many more are ex- Kaomi and Yangchiachang were
out a clear swept of Southerners are believed to slates are acting as peace-makers,pected as many parts of the city destroyed inst night, thus severing
Nationalist Note to Japan. from the guard aren, where in the
The Peking Government's pro- and the negotiations are still going are still waiting investization.
meantime many civilians who had Tokyo, May 6. Twenty wounded Japanese civill means of communication be linos have been brought in since
Tsingtao" and
With the exception of the Nicht been rescued were concentrated, test regarding Tainan is consider Nichi, which desires fuller details, General Fukuda then re-established here to be the last word in the censation of fighting, The Reuter.
ludicrousness, "asinine" being, dend are so mutilated that for the
Arrival at Tsinan.
the newspapers are inclined to
the kindest adjective applied. blame the Government polley as
It has also caused amusement unidentifiable. present they Are
Tsingtao, May 6, 1.10. p.m. largely responsible for the Tsinan
as it fa reliably reported and gen- General Iwakura with Japanese affair. All urge the avoidance of
erally believed that on May 3 Shanghai, May 6, 8.50 p.m.
a personal The small wireless outfit which
reinforcements arrived at Tsinan-over-excitement, and there is a
The Chinese Commissioner for Chang Taolin sent | growing belief that the disturb Foreign Affairs kere, has received word to Mr. Yoshizawa that as the has been the only means of com- bodies and their bellies were ripped fu on Saturday night. Reuter.
According to Chinese cables ances are due to pre-arranged plot mesinge from General Hwang. Fu, Japanese force at Tainan was 50 munication with Tainan was en- up,
The men also were Aexually from Shanghai received yesterday, to discredit Chiang Kai-shek, the Nationalist Foreign Minister, small he would willingly supply |tablished in the eastern part of A Tientsin message says it is the defended concession area and mutilated and their ears and noses ten Japanese aeroplanes arrived at similar to the Nanking affair. who is at present at Esinanturn them with all the ammunition desired. Mr. Yoshizawa structing him to protest to Baronthey unofficially reported from Tsinan was cut off from the Japanese cut off. Up to the present 100 Tsinanfu on Saturday and 2,300-Reuter.
Another Nanking Affair. Tanaka, the Japanese Foreign flatly refused the offer.-Reuter. that over three hundred Japanese headquarters at Tsinan for a con-Japanese houses have been found Japadese troops from Manchurin
Osaka, May 6. Minister, concerning the killing, of reidents were slain during the siderable time after the beginning lonied but still much investigation are expected to arrive soon
These is waiting. Food is gradually be- Tsingtao from Dairen.
Extras appearing everywhere, the Chinese Commissioner for For-
MERCHANTS' 'VIEWS. Southerners' looting. The exact of the trouble.
It is believed that communica- coming scarcer.-Reuter.
units will be rushed to Tainanfu supplementing the morning's pa-eign Affairs at Tsinanfu, and the casualties are still, indefinite.
immediately after their landing pers say it appears that Tainan whole of his staff, by Japanese Shanghai Chamber of Commerce There is no mention of other tion has now been restored, but it
is not of a close nature.
at Tsingtao. The Japanese govis simply a repetition of Nanking troops this morning-Reuter. foreign casuallies.-Reuter,
ernment has also ordered several in a possibly much larger scale. warships to Shanghai, Foochow The frequent outbursts of looting Amoy, Canton and Swalow,
escort to Japanese Headquarters.
His attrackers
bo Kuominchan followers under Fang Chen-wn.
Japanese Casualties. Shanghai, May 5,7,10 p.m. The Japanese military casual- ties at 10 o'clock yesterday morning were ten killed and thirty wound- ed. The civilian casualties are utill unknown
Three Hundred Civilians,
Southerners Leave Settlement.
Tientsin, May 6, 10 p.m.
A message from Tainan Blates that the foreign settlement is now completely cleared of Southerners. -Reuter,
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FIGHTING CEASES.
No Definite Information of the Casualties.
No direct news has been receiv- ed from the Japanese Consul or General Fukuda since Thursday.
Communist Troops.
It is learned that there is a body 6,000 Communist troops in Tsinan.belonging to Mui Peinan,
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and other unspeakable acts of violence are regarded absolutely intolerable. There is no sign of chauvinism but a growing feeling that Japan's national honour must be maintained and her nationals adequately protected.
The newspapers demand the severest punishment for the savage looters and their Instiga- tors-Reuter,
Drastic Steps Urged.
Tokyo, May 5.
ed communication.-Reuter.
A 'Sharp Note From the Nationalists.
Shanghai, May 5,
Text of the Note,
Passes Resolution.
Shanghai, May 6: Shanghal, May 6.
The Chinese. General Chamber General Hwang Fu, the Nation of Commerce has issued a mani- alist Minister of Foreign Affairs, festo denouncing the alleged mur from Tsinanfu, has instructed the der of the Chinese Commissioner Commissioner of Foreign Affairs for Foreign Affairs of Shantung at Shanghai to telegraph the fol- by the Japanese as a dark spot in lowing note to Baron Tanaka, the history of the whole human Japanese Premier:
race, and demanding that interna. "The despatch of troops totional public opinion shall not Shantung by Japan violates auffer such inhuman conduct to go China's territorial sovereignty.without duc chastisement-Reuter. The Nationalist Government have twice protested against this action
The Japanese at Tsingtao have and have declared that should cabled the text of a strong resolu-unfortunate consequences result 'ion to leading
therefrom, the Japanese Govern- and politicians In Japan request-ment would have to bear the re- ing that drastic steps be taken as sponsibility, ele."
atatesmen
redress for the massacre at Tsinan "My greatest surprise is that the urging the necessity of sinking Japanese soldiers entered Tsinan party differences for the purpose early on the morning of May 3.
FOREIGN COMMENT.
French and British Opinion on the Affair.
London, May 5, The Times in a lender on the of meeting the present grave situa-There was no reason whatsoever Chinese situation says that, as far be judged from reports for Japan to have comunitted can
tion.
The Diet bas passed supple- these very provocative nets and from Tokyo and Shanghai, the mentary estimates of fifty-five fired ruthlessly at our soldiers Japanese at Tainanfu acted with million yen, including the Shan- and people. Thereupon the Na-exemplary mederation. The paper tung expedition's 3,000,000 yen. tionalist
commander-in-chief, expresses the opinion that it is gratifying that the Japanese Gov- Seven proletariana opposed.
Chiang Kai-shek, ordered his ernment is disposed to treat the Another two milions for Shan-troops to keep away from the re-incident with sobriety and sound tung will probably be defrayed on grion occupied by the Japanese judgment, but it remarks that the the Government's responsibility. soldiers and almultaneously in-situation may become delicate at
ntructed the high military officials any moment.--Reuter.
-Router.
Japanese Authorities Reticent. Tokyo, May 5, Though the temporary suspen- aion of communications with Tai- nan gave rise to anxiety, the mili tary' wireless connexion with Tal- nan is now partially restored; but
to hasten to Japanese headquar- tera and arrange for measures for the prevention of a possible clash.
Commissioner Murdered.
French Comment.
Paris, May 6. The French newspapers devote a lot of space to events in China, the gravity of which there is no "Our representatives were re- attempt to under-estimate. They peatedly insulted and no result particularly emphasise the des- the War Office is most reticent was reached. Japanese troops patch of Japancac troops to Shan- about details of the fighting,
swept the neighbourhood with tung.
It is generally believed to be machine-gun fire and repeatedly The Populaire expresses con- withholding the facts owing to the directed their big guns on build-fidence in the far sighted and in- exceptionally large Japanese civi
lian losses and the detrimental ings of the effect politically if the news is people. published all over the country.— Reuter.
Dissolution of Diet.
Osaka, May 5, The dissolution of the Dlet is expected, but the resignation of the Cabinet ja regarded as unlike ly, owing to the China situation. -Reuter.
Government and telligent policy which Japan has always followed with regard to China-Reuter.
"A group of Japanese soldiers was sent to attack the office, of
The Possible Effect. the Shantung Commissioner of London, May 6, 12,30 p.m. Foreign Affairs and after cutting An article in the Observer by "A off the ears and nose of Taal Chinese Correspondent" saya that Kung-hat, the Commissioner, the if Japan is after adventure in soldiers murdered him and all China there will be a spectacle of members of his staff then present the North and South putting aside in cold blood. The temporary their quarrels for the time being office of the Nationalist Foreign to unite against Japan. Minister was also fired, on-and Japan's military Intrusion In scarched by organised Japanese China is the only thing that will It is reliably stated that the soldiery. Countless Chinese cold- make the ancient people remember Japanese authorities are making lers and citizena were murdered. they are one nation.—Heuter,
To Isolate the Incident.
Shanghai, May:6.
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