A Peking telegram reports that in military circles, the opinion is expressed that should Japen really want to invade Tsinan, her action would be paramount to forcing and ing China in breaking dipplomatic relations with her; the Government is being urged to take Precautionary measures and make preparations for the A Tsinan telegram gives the following news The train on the Tsinan-Weihsien railway only ran ae far as Ch'ang-Inh (60 li from Weihsien) on September it again receded and went only to Ts'ingchow on September 27 and to Chanetien on after the outbreak of war. While been included within the th tins that part, east of Weihsien, ne Semaember 28, while on September °9 it did not dare proceed beyond area. the section west of Weihsien is still controlled by Germans; thi Chontaum which is only 160 li (50 niles) from Trinan, the capital of is certainly detrimental to—the Japanese Army. Now it is proposed to despatch troops to occupy and work the railway, station by station until all questions after the, conclusion of the war are settled, when the troops will all be with: drawn."
He added that the Japanese Army would not go further than the control of the railway, #0, he said, Japan was not violating our neutrality.
He asked the Government to give a ready consent and About a dozen Japanese scouts have arrived at Poshan. where they inspected and surveyed the glass factory, the coal mines and some other works. The Prefect's order that they should leave Poshen, has been ignored.
From Pingtu, over 100 Japanese cavalry and 800 infantry have narted. taking a westerly direction. They passed several villages, in-dudine Changchichuang. Kuchuang and Tachang. They halted at
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