The Archive · 1928

Incitement to Violence

Tokyo, May 5.

Thouizh the temporary suspension of all communication with Tsinanfu gave rise to anxiety, the military Wireless service has now been partially restored, though definite news is atill li to messages received vid Tientsin. The War ly large losses suffered by the spanese, believing that their publication will have a detrimental effeet, throughout the country, on the present tense political situation, Messages from other sources state that some. of the Southern troops taken prisoners by the Japaneo forces carried handbills inciting violence against the Japanese troops, while one prisoner is quoted as admitting that he and his comrades ated according to a pre-arranged plan, Fighting in the streets of the tity continues. and another serious crisis is feared. It is also reported that Japanese women have been insulted and butchered in the streets of Tsinanfu, The japanese troops passed' a sleepless night, protecting Japanese residents and' driving out Inwloss elements from the foreign comnicr= cial settlement—rReuter, Tientsin, May 4.

The number of casualties on the side of the Japanese Army, known up to 10 pam, yesterday, was 43, according to niessages from Tainan, About 100 Southerners caught con Initting outrages are detained in the Headquarters of the Japanese Sixth

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