The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-01
GERMAN TROOPS LIND
Soaring John Chinaman Half
Out of His Wooden Shoes.
ARREST OF A MISSIONARY
Is One Pretext; Attack on a
German Patrol Another.

! Pekin. March 31.-In consequence OF the
recent attack by natives upon German
! patrol. a small German expedition is be-
/ ing landed at I-Chou, coast town short
| distance from Kiao Chou. The disturb
ances of the province OF Shan-Tung, dur
| ing the whole winter, have been causing
serious anxiety, and have eliminated In
| the Imprisonment of a German priest at
| the town of Thine, actually within hum
bred Ii "a Ii. approximately, is three ca
bles' length, or 40 YARDS Of the German
sphere about Kiao-Chou. The correct
facts regarding the attack on a German
officer and several companions show that
a German naval patrol, consisting of an
officer and six men, was landed at I-Chou,
not as I-Tscho-Fu las caoled last night
from Kiao-Chou), and advanced short
distance inland. This patrol was met by
a detachment of Chinese soldiers, who
fired upon the Germans. The officer in
charge of the German detachment caused
the fire to be returned, killing several
Chinese, but his party was obliged to re-
tire and the German admiral is landing
a stronger force to restore order. The
presence of nearly the whole of the Ger
man fleet at Kiao-Chau, it is believed in
dicates the possibility of extensive opera
lions and the Chinese, in consequence,
are seriously alarmed The Tsung-Li-
Yamen, in order to show its desire to re-
moe all possible cause of friction. has dis
missed three ma gistrates voluntarily, al
though the German minister, Baron Won
Heyking, has been constantly pressing for
their disgrace.
The fearful raages of the Yellow river
flood have caused terrible misery and
great discomfort in the province of Shan
Tung, and the native officials have been
unable to maintain order. The landing of
the Germans is intended to show the Chi
nese that if they are unable to control the
populace it is necessary for the foreigners
to protect themselves. The imprisonment
Of the German missionary near the Ger
man sphere of influence about Kioo-Chou
is difficult to explain, as the place men
toned is in easy march of German out
post. The Chinese fear that the present
operations will expend the German admin
istratiOn to the hundred sphere.
London. April 1.-The Pekin correspond
ent of the Times says: Under orders
from Berlin. the Germans will occupy ST
Chau Flu and I-Chau-F'u, in the province
of Shan Tung. until China is able to give
the requisite guarantee of her ability TO
preserve order in that province. Since
she is unable to give such guarantee, Ger
many's action is equivalent to affective in
reference in administrative control with
in the German sphere of influence"
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