1 was announced at the Jaanese Army press conference yesterday that on Thursday night, Japanese forces crossed the Yellow. River near Tsinan. The Reprisals Urge in Tokyo Tokyo, Dee. 20.
Drastic punishment of Chinese who set fire to Japanese cotton mills. Tsingtao on Saturday was demanded yesterday by Mr. Shojiro Otaku, Consul-General in the Shantung port, who evacuated it with 200 Japanese residents and officials on Aug. 30.
"Now that such a situation has been brought about by the Chinese," he said, "there is "no alternative for: Japan, but to resort to decisive mea direction of {helt advance was not stated. the Mayor of Tsingtao, undertook to Protect Japanese property, he declared that he would be' unable to do so if Shantung were to be attacked by the Japanese.
The Mayor, they point out, also made known that the Chinese authorities might consider the destruction of certain property ""necessary in connection with the defence of Tsingtao."—Reuter.
'Mr. Otaka received the report of the 'Tsingtao fre last night' while attending a farewell party in honour of Mr, Masayuki Tani, Minister to Vienna, at the Koyokan.
Recalling the promise made by Admiral Shen "Hung-lich, Mayor of Tsingtao, in an exchange of documents, assuming responsibility for the protection of Japanese property after: the withdrawal of Japanese residents, 80 long as no military action was taken, Mr. Otaka said the destruction of the Tsingtao mills was "incomprehhensible," og there was no sign of military' operations there by Japanese troops.
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