"As the military discipline of the Nationalist forees was comparative. ly well maintained at that time, army, in compliance with the Nationalist request, immediately removed defensive works on the same night, The number of the Nationalist troops which had arrived at Toman and its outskirts by that day was estimated at 100,000 men, and approximately 40,000 of them were stationed near the commercial are "At 9.10 o'clock on the morning of May 3, several Chinewe soldiers suddenly broke into the shop of Mr. C. Masufusa, agent for the 'Manshu Nippoy' Iveated outside the Lin Hsiang Gate and began looting.
party of Japanese troops*com-maudled by Lieut. Captain Kumekava rushed to the scene to restrain the Chinese soldiers from looting. The Jcoters fired on the Japanese troops, and the latter were compelled to respond. This was followed Sighting between Japanese and nese troops at all points, "Groups of Chinese soldiers, with Jarge hoties of troops following hind them, openly started looting in broad daylight and in the very zone guarded by the Japanese troops. Japanese who were massacred by Chinese soldiers amounted to a large number, It is quite evident from the foregoing fact that the outrages were due to a prearranged plot for a certain aim.
3 Taken on Both Sides "The fighting was severest jo limits guarded ty the 47th iment and the party of infantry-goon despatched from the Japancte the meantime, the communica tions between our headquarters and various other quarters were com: pletely interrupted, and we passed the night in great anxiety. The following morning, an agreement was reached between us and the Southern authorities for the withdrawal of Chinese troops from the commercial area. But those Chinee soldiers who were hiding in the area continued sniping' at Japanese troops. In view of th wwe decided to clear them from the area by force. As a result, the majority of the Southern soldiers were driven out of the commercial ven, and the communication between our defence arcas in the: western and eastern part of the! commercial area was finally restored.
"The situation is now outwardly quiet. Southern troops who are detained in our Headquarters anc other places number more than 1,000.
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