Japanese Reinforcements Rushed to T: an: Fighting Sti at Noon Yesterday Very serious news received yesterday of a severe outbreak of fighting between Japanese and Southern troops at Tsinan.
According to the Japanese reports, their defences had been wither wu from the Japanese quarter on the Nationalists guaranteeing protection.
Almost immediately afterwards there was ain inrush of Southern tree; who started looting and fir One report is that as many as 100 Japanese civilians were killed besides other foreigners, but this is unconfirmed.
All reports agree that five Japanese officers and 20 privates were killed.
Estimates of Chinese casualties run into hundreds but are very vague. ing was reported to Lo continuing yesterday at noon the attitude of the Southern troops was said to be ver; menacing.
The Chinese version is that the fight was occasioned by Japanese soldi resting: Nationalist propaganda agents.
Large reinforcements are being hurried 10 Tsinanfu from Dairen and Korea.
A persistent report is that the outbreak was deliberately fomented by Feng Vu-hsiang's agents to discredit Chiang with the Japanese.
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