Tokyo, Mar. 12, __A further indication that Japan is anxious to liquidate the Shanghai adventure as soon as possible mobilise the third fleet (which was Seen the reported decision to de specially composed on February 2), shortly when it is expected to reorganise the fleet in Shanghai and withdraw certain units, As the prospective despatch of the Hirosaki and Himeji to Manchuria will only entail one brigade of each plus divis-tonal headquarters, there will be no question of reinforcing the troops in Manchuria but merely a replacing of the two brigades forming the Korean division—Reuter.
Later, Withdrawal of a portion of the Japanese troops now in the Shanghat area wax approved at the special meeting of the Cabinet Council, to day—United Pres:
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