The Archive · 1939

Equal Forces

The Japanese have wlihdrawe niajority of the 200 bluejackets they: landed on Kulangsu last week and there are now only 42 left on the island. There is also an exactly: equal_ number of British, American and French bluejackets at present on, the island—42 British. 42 Americans and 42. French, The British, French and American bluejackets were landed from their respective warships last night. The landing followed a virtual ultimatum, to the Japanese from the Commander-birmingham Arrives at Amoy HAMS. Birmingham, flagship of the British China Fleet with Admiral Sir Percy Nobel, Commande in-Chief on board, has arrived at Amoy to watch developments at Kulangs wre on Kulangsu Island, and below H.M.S. Birmi 'm-Chief of the British China Station, Admiral Sir Perey Noble, that a tand-ing would be made unless all the Japanese bluejackets landed on the island were withdrawn,

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