Furthermore, the national spirit forbade fighting between Imperial troops, but the undue delay of the rebels in surrendering was "intoler~ fable and unwarrantable."
Consequently, In accordance with Imperial commands, the units involve edwin the revolt were ordered, on Friday to return to, their. barracks.
they, refused.". added. Gen. Kashll, "thus defying Imperial commands, It has, therefore, been decldfed {o seek-a-sottioment. by military force, Should fighting ensue, the aren "involved. will: be, limited: to a small vacate their houses and congregate in various schools asa precautionary Loyallste Close tu The train service was curtailed to great extent early this. morning and ie_in the vicinity. of the was practically non= existent.
'During the night Gen. forces closed in on the Nagato-cho and, shortly after eight o'clock this morning, a number of tanks were used to' distribute leaflets to the: rebels.
At 9 am, on aeroplane and a balloon dropped. leaflets calling the rank and file of the mutineers to surrender, At four o'clock this afternoon, conditions were rapidly returning normal although martial law was still beng enforced and was expected to continue in operation for a few days more at least, Hundreds of barricades were being rapidly demolished, and crowds of pedestrians and cjclisis filled the Streets.
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