Tsingtao, May 16.
Japanese naval forces at Lienyung harbour, eastern terminus of the Lunghai Railway, east of Haichow, on Saturday turned over the defence of the area to the Japanese army, the office of he Japanese Naval Resident Officer here announced today.
The new arrangement, the announcement said, was consequent upon developments in the Japanese operations in north and south China.
Japanese army and navy: forces earlier this year carried out extensive mopping-up operations in the zone between Hsuchow and the sea.
—Domei.
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