Japanese Resume Control of Walled City Tokyo, May 16.
Though the Japanese authorities hoped that the Chinese administra. tion would be able to undertake. the maintenance of pees papa order at Tsinan unaided, many Cases of looting and brigandage have curred within and without the city' owing to inadequate control.
Consequently, it is understood, the Japanese military authorities will take over the administration of the city temporarily—Reuter.
Cheoo Peaceful but Prepared According to a letter received Ioeally from Chefoo, the situation there' is quiet, But Chinese are: removing all" their belongings safety. The 600 local troops have teen placed under the Chamber of Commerce, and have agreed ey, the safety of the tow, fllow-Ing. a yoyment of wages by the Chamber." Further, itis the under. Standing that these troops will and the tow over in orderly wise to the Victorious army, expected in Chefoo titles to be the Nationalist Foreign men-of-war are prepared fp land men, according to the inbe concentrated should the situation warrant it. A civilian defen scheme whereby all foreigners will receive ample warning for evacua-n has been developed and its leaders ere standing by Investigators at Ts Tokyo, May 16.
'A Tainan despatch states that]
Nakayama, secretary ut the Foreign Office, and Major-General Mara of the General Staff Office who recently left Tokyo for Shantung in order to investigate the nan affair, arrived at Tsinan yesterday.—Toho, 100,000 Southern Troops Held South of Taian Tokyo, May The Chief of the General Star has "instructed General Fukuda, commander of the Japanese forces tut Tainan, to agree to the Southern forees! request to pass through the city provided the demands made yesterday are accepted, Unless permission is granted, about 100,000 Southern troops, wha are at present at Taian, will not be able to continue their advance northwards except. by a very cir eaitous route, as it will be neces sary for them to pass Tsinan in order to cross the bridge over the Yellow River—Reute
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