Peking, Sept 21.
Japanese troops occupied Kirin, the capital of Kirin Province, at 6 oclock this evening—Reuter, Tokyo, Sept. 21.
Phe calm that, succeeded Japat initial move in Manchuria has been rudely broken, Fighting has broken out on the Changchun-Kirin rai way, on the Peking-Mukden rail way, there is rioting on the Mat churian-Korean frontier and a new factor has been thrown into the situation by the intimation the authorities in North are prejudiced against present crisis. from Changchun inthe fear of fighting be crack troops of Gene ing Teo-hsiang of and th Japanese troops occupying Chang-chen and Kwanghengtse was well-founded. Reports state hostilities broke' out along the railway between Changehun and Kirin this morning, but with what result is not known yet.
The situation was considered sufficiently serious "yesterday for the Japanese authorities in, Dairen to onder all Japanese in Kirin to evacuate immediately. A number of them got out before hostilities began and 230 of them reached Harbin yesterday.
Tt is learned, however, that Harbin' is not considered ' absolutely safe and most Japanese business houses in Harbin have received permission from their head offices to withdraw at any time they consider it nccessary.—Reuter.
Mukden, Sept. 21.
The Japanese assert that the action against Kirin is necessary because of the threatening sit tion there and along the Ki Changchun railway.
Official announcements issued at the Korean Army Headquarters in Seoul declare that Japanese troops in Korea, which have been concentrated at Sinyichow on the frontier, have marched into. Manchuria, At. 1040 " ofelock this morning General Tamon left Changchun for Kirin, Latest Japanese announcements dgelare that in. the fighting at Ohanchun yesterday 62 "Japanese were killed and 83 were wounded, The Japanese contisiue to announce
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