Denial of the Killing of Many Women and Children Chefoo, Oct. 20, The headquarters of the Third Division of the National army, Shantung, have issued a statement denying the report that 18 villages were burned and'many women and children killed in the recent attacks made upon the "Red Spears" or-Banization by the troops under General Liu Chen-nien. ged Spears,' others—have committed all manner of atrocities and the losses suffered by the people been incalealable.
We sent special officers ita im order to. unde these bands of marauders to cease their evil work, but this was of no avail. The Government then ordered that these Societies should be crushed. We knew, however, that a great many good peopl had been coerced into joining the bandits and. special—instructions were given to our soldiers to ap-Dreiend the zing-leaders but to per-unde their followers to disperse.
"This policy on our part was wel Known, Tt was adopted in the cause of humanity and in order that the innocent should not suffer with the guilty."—Reuter.
Chinese naval cadet and. two mechanics received serious injuries on Wednesday when the aeroplane No. 302 of the Pechihli Squadron, which they were flying neat' Tsingtao, crashed to the sea. They are now lying in a critical condi Hjon in the Teingtao Hospital:
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