To Assume Peace Footing after Withdrawal of Reservists Tokyo, Oct. 12, Orders have been issued for the evacuation from Shantung of 6,000 troops, mainly Reservists, of the. Snd (Nagoya) Division, as a result of which the strength of the Japanese garrison in Shantung will be xe-[enced to about 6,000. The with [drawal of these troops -will begin late this month and will: be com pleted by the middle of Novembas, after which the 8rd Division "will bbe reorganized om a peace basis—Reuter.
Wrrnt reference to the departure, of Mr. A. H. F. Edwardes, the clating Inspector-General of Cla toms, for Shanghai, a Reuter tele gram from Peking says itis. gon erally regarded as a hopeful: sign for the resettlement of affairs.
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