Tokyo, Oct, 30, According to a meseago from Taichu, about 300 savage tribesmen attempted to re-capture Musha yesterday afternoon but the assault was repulsed by the Japanese defenders who are reported to be in complete control of the district.
In view of the stubberness of the tribesmen, the headquarters of the Japanese military units was est lished at Hori, near the centre of the affected zone, and Major Gonymada arrived there la! yesterday evening to command the operations. Further Japanese reinforcements, including the third battalion in Taichu, numbering some 300, have been sent to th scene of the disturbance.
Although the tribal forces some 300 strong made a counter-attack against the police forees in order} to reoccupy the Musha district, they were forced to retreat to the mountain side after a fight lasting about In this fight two Japanese policemen were shot dead by the tribal insurgents, As it has been decided that the headquarters of the Formosan gai vison army be removed to Hori, Major General Kamata, Commander of the army, hastened to that district Jeaving Taipeh last night at 10.10. At present there are stationed in Hori a company of the field artillery corps, four companies of infantry, and police forees some 500 strong armed with four reconnoitering aeroplanes and bombing—machines.
Mr. Tkoma, Chief of the Administration Bureau of the Department! of Overseas Affairs, made a report to General Suzuki, chief aide-decamp to the Emperor, on the Musha incident yesterday afternoon, Con sequently, Gen. Suzuki reported about the tragedies to the Emperor.
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