Protection Only: No Occupation of Territory Intended Tokyo, May 9.
The Emperor's sanction has been obtained for the despatch of the Nagoya Division to Tsingtao, thus bringing the total Japanese force in Shantung to about 26,090, If the situation permits, it is hoped shortly to withdraw the 2,000 which arrived recently feom Dairen. In the meantime, three companies of infantry' from Hokkaido' and two from Kyushu which normally would proceed to! Tientsin in July as replacements have been ordered to prepare to Teave immediately sto replace. the units despatched to Tsinan, Seven destroyers loft Sasebo yesterday evening for Canton, Amoy and Foochow. Four others are expected to leave for South China shortly as a precautionary measure.
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