General Staff Vice-Chief Sees the Emperor Tokyo, Mar. 14, The View-Chief of the Staff had an audience with the Em-morning when It is bee lieved he sought the Imperial sanction for the withdrawal of the Kanazawa Division and the Kurume Mixed Brigade from Shanghai, Tt is expected that the order for [the withdrawal of these troops will be issued this afternoon.
Later.
Contrary to expectation, the 11th Zentsuji "Division, not "the Kanazawa Division, is being with-
Zentsu}i Division and the Kurume understood that. myth the Mixed. Brigade went to. Shanghai on a. peace footing, whereas the "Kanazawa" and ™ Utsonom divisions were partly mobilised.
Later, In a statement this afternoon announcing that the orders for the withdrawal of the. troops has been given, the War Ofico categorically denies the rumours that relntoresments are being sent to Formos, Reuter.
Emperor's Messenger (o Shanghai Tokyo, Mar. 14.
Lieut.-Col. Machijiri, Aide-de-Camp tothe Emperor of Japan, left Kobe' at" noon to-day for Shanghat fon board the Tatsuta Maru, as. Empevial messenger to, inspect His Majesty's" Army and Navy Shanghai, LieutCol, Machijiri is taking with him various kinds of Imperial grants to the Japanese contingents,
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