CHINESE TURMOIL.
JAPANESE PREP A RATIONS. SHANGHAI. May 7
Japan is pouring troops into Shantung and many warships are in Chinese waters, in anticipation of antiJapanese outbreaks. An additional eight thousand troops have been ordered from Nagoya, making the total thirteen thousand in Shantung province. Eight destroyers have been ordered to Ynngtsze to protect nationals in the principal ports, seven to Canton, four to Shanghai. General TTgaki '(Minister of War in 1925) has been appointed Command-er-in-Chief of the land forces. It is reported the Japanese Government proposes placing Tsinan and neighhoming region under Japanese protection. pending the restoration of peace. There is a possibility that ti e whole of Shantung will be temporarily seized. Reports of atrocities on Japanese civilians, especially women, is whipping Japanese anger to a dangerous point.
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Hokitika Guardian, 8 May 1928, Page 3
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130CHINESE TURMOIL. Hokitika Guardian, 8 May 1928, Page 3
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