German propaganda is being carried on very-actively here at present, with the tacit "connivance of the Japanese authorities. The local Chi-hose newspapers carry nothing but Transocean messages, except for oe= cational Domei-Berlin fairy stories, These latter are what quite particu larly appeal, to the Chinese, as for {instance the "seven Secret Inventions" (corresponding perhaps to the "Seven Harmonies") which are supposed. 10, ibe responsible for the German suc-[cesses, not to mention the instrument, for paralysing the nerves of the enemy, by means of which one of {the Ligge forts was captured, By the side of tales like these the new: illustrated Chinese magazine that has just appeared here which is subsidize fed from German funds is a rather tame production, and would seem to Justify the curious title chosen for "The Desert".
'This propaganda would seem to Ihave somewhat unexpected results, to fudge from a story. that has been going round and that leaver in mouth. On the day after the capiulation of the Netherlands army, the Chinese students at the Catholic' University warmly congratulated one fof their German teachers on this fine success of hhis country. When one remembers the violent anti-Fapanese Jdemonstrations of the Chinese stud-fents here between 1930 and 1937, which often caused the greatest em:)barrassment to their government and the local "authorities, the street demonstrations, the street corner lee-tures, with foaming at the. mouth fand alli their other crazy antics, might, at first sight, seem a little strange to hear of Chinese students, Jeongratulating aggression against an-Jother weak country. But it will not have come as a surprise to those who know the Peiping student type and who had long ago noted that, in spite all their patriotic howls, fess than 10 per cent. of these students took arms for their country, when it Jcame to it.
As one country after another be-[comes involved in the war, the situ tion in the Legation Quarter becomes lever more delicate. For it isan in-emotional area administered "by ismail body chosen from members of {the Diplomatic Corps. The other day {the Netherlands authorities gave the ]Germans notice to quit some property fof theirs. The latter are therefore. moving their club and school and s0 days, forth to the ex-Austrian Legation Jgrounds, which was taken over' by [Germany in 1998 after the annexation of Austria. And, in retaliation, they -have turned out any. subjects [from there. But, so far, no serious {troubles have yet arisen,' though the [local Japanese" authorities seem a little nervous. Last week a Japanese offer called unofficially on ihe commandants of the British, French, and italian guards, to enquire: what steps they proposed taking, to prevent [brawls among their soldiery, Ttaly entered the war Taichow Suffers From Periodic War Scares recta, ro mE "aLc0a? chow, Ku, May 24.
For over two years Taichow has suffered from peridole war scares. various Intervals people have rushed niadly to the country only to return again after they realized that no battle was being fought at Taichow. Tt has now been months since one of these stages of excitement has occurred.
Yesterday however a_movement red ike, the first whispers of 0 hurricane. There was no excitement but tremors were felt among the populace and there was a suppressed air of secrecy as if news—not too jas in the offing.
"Today some citizens are moving out te the rural districts but stores are still open and doing business as usual. No one knows whether these rumours will die down or gather momentum, 3 Tales are being told but as Is generally the case the tales are not to be @epended upon, Tt is a fact though that Taichow has had no mail for five or six days, the frst coming in this morning, Reports are that fighting is taking place in the neighbourhood of Hing-hwa and also that the Japanese are ata village, In another direction, Tocalities but what their plans are 'a matter of speculation.
would be too bad' for Taichow te become occupied territory after having gone along for so many months more or less free from the horrors of war.
Miss Marguerite Mizell has left for America on furlough, Before leaving Taichow Miss Mizell was entertained and given a_welcome departure her many Chinese friends. Mis fitizell has been in Taichow during most of the time of the war and liber presence in the city was appre lated very much.
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