Weihaiwei, Mar. 18.
After a hectic day in which Chinese irregulars launched a sudden tack on Japanese marines, things seem to have settled down to their habitual calm, once more to-day The attack was launched at 2 am, yesterday Moving stealthily but swiftly under the cover of darkness, a small party of irregulars from outside the city, attempted to wreck the power plant. Japanese guards placed in the building detected the movement and in a subsequent engagement repulsed the Chinese.
Fighting broke out at several points, however, and lasted till about 2 p.m. Casualties on either side were reported to be between 30 and 40 men killed or wounded, All foreigners are safe and their properties remain intact Around Port Edward Operations were centred around Port Edward. Assisting the marines. three Japanese aeroplanes appeared over the port yesterday morning and proceeded to drop bombs on the hills to the south and west of the region. where the irregulars were suspected to be in hiding. Very little damage was reported to have been done, however.
Peace returned in the afternoon snd lasted throughout the night Strict precautionary measures have been taken by the Japanese against further attacks.
Peaceful Occupation anese marines entered {he mainland, Weihaiwei, on March 7.
The occupation was peaceful, successful negotiations g been completed betwee Chinese an Japanese through the untiring offer!
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