Paris May 19.
The landing of detachments of British, French and American marines in Kulangsu brought about what the most carefully worded diplomatic notes could never have obtained declares "Lo Jour-Echo" today in commenting on the situation in Amoy. 3 The Japanese, it adds, began to evacuate from the island. This move may perhaps be interpreted as showing the desire of the Japanese Government not to aggravate the situation, "Lo Petit Journal," organ of the French Social Party, declares that the Kulangsu situation has a particular interest, in that the United States has at last agreed to intervene in China despite the opposition of icolationists.—Reuter.
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