Teinanfa Crisis a Prominent Feature in AW Papers London, May 7.
The new crisis in China and the possibilities of a definite clash between China and Japan Is the main feature in the newspapers, which have splashed" their news? pages ith despatches on the incidents in shantung und have exhaustively discussed the subject in leading. article, Significance is especially attached to the Northern Govern. ment joining the Southern Gover ment in protesting against Japanes 10 "Morning Post" says Crom which it will be difficult to extricate himself without military cautions and expense.
The "Daily Bait" says that the outrages at Tsinanfu were the of a dangerous anti-foreign movement. British sympathy, declares, is with Japan, and therofore strong general satisfaction will, be felt that the Japanese are acting with such vigour and d The "Manchester Guardi that after the experiences of the British in China it is dificult to by very censorious over the decision of the Japanese Government to defend th he lives and property of their ni nationals by the despatch of troops, Dut it may be conceived that the events at Tsinanfu will develop in uch a way' as to involve Japan in further and very undesirable. in-ron upon the sovereign and territorial rights of China—Reuter.
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