The Archive · 1926

The Ex-Emperor's Funeral

The State funeral is to be held on June 10, and all Korea, accord: ing to the Japanese press is seething with unrest. The Tmperial House: hold Department here is reported to be constantly in receipt of disquieting information from Korea, and reluctant preparations are being made in anticipation of untoward happenings on the day of the funeral of Prince Yi.

'A well-known Tokyo daily: following report on the which it claims is perfectly Five Forts Still Holding Out Government-General of Ko-

May 25, Forty Moros were killed and two forts taken by the constabulary at} Tuguya, Lanao, One constabulary-man was killed while nine were wounded.

The constabulary are commanded' by Col, Stevens and Bir, Johnson, the provincial Governor.

Five other Moro forts are still holding out. The fighting is serious Twenty-eight constabulary men at San Fernado, Pampanga, who are involved in the killing of civilians and municipal police have been dis armed and lodged in gaol, charged with murder. ro caution to protect the high officials who will take pai State funeral against possible attacks by recalcitrant Koreans. So-ret plots have already been hatched by sxroups of discontented Koreans.

cup of influential Koreans are also trying to retain Prince Yi, Mr., in Seoul and not to allow him to return to Tokyo, Members of the Korean nobility are believed be involved in this movement, the leaders of which declare that they fare suspicious of Japan's policy in connexion with insisting: that Prince Yi, Mr., make Tokyo his official re-

'A detachment of 20 of the constabulary from Malolos have been sent to San Fernado to preserve order.

Tt is alleged that two native! officers commanding the detachment involved in the riot were absent, attending dances in other towns, when the shooting began, Serious Losses May 27.

A large force of constabulary massed at Tuyuga, Lanao, and continues to attack the Moro strongholds, which are still holding: out.

Thice privates in the constabulary have been killed and four officers and nine others wounded.

The Moro losses have not been ascertained but it is believed that they number more than 200.

The Moros are strongly entrench. ed and well supplied with ammunition.

Troops stormed one Moro stronghold with difficulty, bad weather impeding operations.

The Moros counterattacked last night, inflicting some casualties.

One hundred and twenty-five constabularymen and other reinforce ments have been sent to the scene.

The Moros raided Dansalan. The President of \the Municipal Council [and others were: wounded.—Reuter.

"The independence movement has Jeaped to Li and matters are talking on an atmosphere similar to what prevailed in Korea in 1919, There are various movements of a character liable to. disturb the public peace, such as "restoration of the Royal House of Korea" and the like. A very gloomy atmosphere ig hovering over the peninsula."

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