Paris, Oct. 30.
Unfavourable weather conditions have practically brought about 5 standstill on the entire Western front, a semi-official bulletin declared here today in reviewing the military activities of the past week.
Scouting activities alone were kept up, especially. in the Blies River sec-for where German sapper units were yesterday found building advanced fortified posts. They were beaten Two Chinese members of the crew of the s. Bolivar, Panamanian vessel. ate being detained in Pootung by the Specicul Municipality police. The men were arrested and taken from the ship while the vessel was unloading cargo at the M.B.K. upper wharf by a party of Special Municipality police necompanied by a Japanese and a Korean adviser.
The reason for the arrest and subsequent detention is shrouded in mystery that it is believed that the two mer. were suspected of anti-Japanese tivities. Both prisoners are Ho! kong Chinese. It is understood that a detail of police are still on' board the awaiting the return of the also Chinese, who is to b hen and if he sets foot upon the ship.
Local American consular officials giving the matter serious consideration. As the Shanghai representative of the Government of nama for consular affairs the American Consul-General here may coward a protest over the matter. Official confirmation of this fact, however, could not be obtained last night.
The Bolivar arrived in Shanghai on October 26 with a cargo of coal consigned to Wallem & Ca. and tied up to the M.B.K. upper wharf in Pootung to discharge her cargo.
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