Peking, Oct. 18.
The Chinese Government is protesting to Japan against the arrest and trial by court-martial of Chinese by the Japanese troops outside the war zone, on charges of spying.
The Chinese Government pointe Japan has not been given istrative rights in Shantung, the war zone being extended merely to peed of the passage of troops. cies. who have been arrested ina demands that all the
shall be handed over to the Chinese authorities for trial.
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