CHINESE TROUBLE
CHINESE AVAR FA RE. (United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Received this day at 8 n.m.) SHANGHAI. April 18. The latest news states southerners have captured Ichowfu, 120 miles south of Tsingtao, indicating a serious collapse of the Northern pla u of campaign. Japan does not intend evacuating, Nationals preferring to defend them in Situ. •T APA N F.SE HAP P E NIN GS. TOKYO. April 18. A long series of attacks upon the opponents of the Japanese Government by “professional” patriots oulmjated on Monday night in the assassination of three lawyers, and the Seriously wdnndi n;g of two others, while they were conferring how to prevent the withdrawal of criminal charges against the Chief of Police, at the ton of Wakayama, near Osaka. The assailants, seven in number, are members of the Wakayama National Spirit Preservation Society. They forced tlioir way into the conference, demanding that the charges against the police of mistreating priorelection political prisoners he dropped. They met with a refusal. The thugs then drew daggers, attacking viciously. The assailants all have surrendered to the ]Kilice.
CHINESE WAR. TOKYO, April 18. The Southern Chinese Army is advancing. The advance is enveloping .Shantung, and the Japanese residents there are appealing to their Government for '.protection. The Japanese Cabinet is considering the despatch of a protective force. In the meantime, two cruisers and four destroyers are ut Tsingtau. in readiness for landing a partv in the event of any necessity. TOKYO, April 18.
It is announced that about two hundred marines, aboard the warship “Kasuga” will leave Yokohama for Tsingtau by Saturday. Three Japanese warships will exorcise precautions at Tsingtau, pending the arrival of the marines.
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