Tokyo, Dee, 6.
While the Japanese papers have Yor the past few days been report ing that the Government intends to consider preparations for the de. spate of troops to Shantung if the situation docs not improve in the immediate future, the authorities deny these allegations though they admit that they are watching de. velopments closely. It is considers ed not improbable that the situation might become even worse than that preceding the last crisis—Reuter, Peking, Dee. 7.
The Japanese Legation dedo that it has mo knowledge of plans for the despatch of Japanese forces to Shantung—Reut
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