'A Peking telegram dated September 27 reports that the Peblang Bridge at Weihsien has been blown away by dynamite; 200 Japanese troops arrived and occupied the railway station of Weihsien at 6 p.m. on the 26th instant, killing one coolie who was buried. They manifested ile attitude in their conference with the Chinese. Shortly after 10, the Japanese got up steam on the railway engine and continually sounded blast after blast up to 2 am., evidently signalling to their rear force to approach. More than 300 men arrived subsequently, all taking up their positions on the railway station. There appears to be a general belief that the whole Kiaochow-Tsinan line will be occupy Japanese main is still occupying the—_ railway ion of Weihsien. The people are alarmed and emigrating, the pawnshops have suspended business, and telegraph communication between Weihsien and Kaomi is interrupted. The Japanese demand the control of the Weihsien-Kiaochou telephone. Four officers of the Shanghai Red Cross Society have come to Weihsien from Chefoo.
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