Japanese authorities here today began negotiations with British Concession. officials for the surrender of Szu Ching-wu, 37-year-old alleged guerilla leader, and two of his aids now being held in custody in the British Concession, Szu and his assistants were arrested on Saturday in a joint raid by ihe Japanese Consular Police and the British Concession Police. "They are alleged to have plotted a widespread guerilla raid against the northern portion of the Tientsin-Pukow Railway. Telegraph and telephone lines were to be cut, rails blown up and stations attacked in a concerted move by 2500 guerillas, it was alleged by the Japanese authorities.
Japanese circles expressed gratification at the ce-operation extended by the British Concession authorities, which, hitherto, had been reluctant broke out.
Courtiers are constantly listening in to German and other broadcasts and then reporting fully to the former Kaiser who never listens personally, The castle refuses to comment on the situation because it is unwilling io strain relations with Germany on whom it depends, economically but with few exceptions the entire court is hoping fervently that there will be no repetition of 1914.—United Press.
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