The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-04
JAPANESE OCCUPY
SEVEN ISLANDS
4. 500 Men Landed at Luns-kow; "a.
600 More Are Reported
on the Way.

TOXIC. Sept. 5.-5apanese forces
have occupied seven islands about the
German province Of Kaio-Chau. Land
ings were made without resistance and
the troops took full possession.
The Kaio-Chau waters had been
heavily mined by the Germans and
mine sweepers are now engaged clear
ing all passages for ships. One thous-
and mines have so far been removed.
CHEEFOO. China. Sept. 3.-Japan
landed $500 additional men at Lung.
Kow to-day. OF these forces 500 men
are marines. the others being soldiers.
Between 10000 and $1,000 Japanese
troops had been landed at Lung-Kow
previous 20 to-day. The japanese con.
. troll the telegraph lines out OF Lung.
Kow.
Lung-Kow IS a new Chinese port. sit.
mated 100 miles north Of Tsing-Tau. in
Kiao-Chow.
PEKIN. Sept. 3.-The exact number
OF Japanese troops ashore AT Lung
Kow, the Chinese port north Of Using
Tau. cannot be definitely determined
here. II IL believed however. that no
fewer than G.000 men already are on
shore and that $4,000 more are com
ing.
Disreuarded Protest.
Tho Chinese officials OF Lung-Kow
politely protested against the landing
OF japanese forces. The japanese &C
cepted the protest with equal polite
ness and then proceeded TO disregard
H. There was no hostile incident
during the Lung Kow landing
The foreign office has formerly
protected 20 the japanese and Brit
ish legations here against the viola
ton OF China's neutrality involved in
the landing a. Lung-Kow. which, be-
ing 100 miles from Tsing-Tau, Is ap-
proXimately seventy miles beyond the
confines OF the German leased terri.
tory. Knowing. however. that its pro-
test would be useless the foreign Of
fee ~ the same time requested the
British and japanese authorities 10
conhne their operations 20 the zone
extending on the north from Lung.
Kow 20 Lla-Chnw and on the south 10
the previously prescribed fighting
area. Neither legation. however. &C
cepted these limitations.
The British regiments which are
expected 10 take part In the invest.
mcnt Of Tsing-Tau are stili az Tien-
Tsin.
Tho foreign office later in the day
notified the foreign diplomats here
that Germany. Japan and Great Bri-
tain we're transgressing Chinese neu-
trality in shan Tung province and a.
the same time expressed regret that
China was unable 20 prevent such
transEresslon.
VIII Enforce Neutrality.
The note declares that China would
continue % enforce hor regulations
respecting neutrality outside Of the
rome bounded by Lang Kow and La
Chow on the north and the breadth
Of the Kiao- Chow neutral sphere on
the south. The note concludes with
these words.
But ~ a. stili incumbent upon tho
belligerent powers 10 respect the ter
ritorial and administrative riRhts OF
China and all persons and properties
within tho area defined above"
WASHINGTON. sept a-viscount
Chinda. tho Japanese Ambassador.
said he was without official advicea
% the landing 81 Japanese troops
on Chinese territory today and had
not discussed the subject with Sec
Rotary Bryan while Al the State Dc
partment lie called 20 learn u tho
American embassy 40 Berlin had
made any progress in securing tho
release 81 so japanese subjects re-
ported detained IN Germany
American officials took the view
that inasmuch as China had not made
formal protest and had announced
that che would not oppose the Jap
aneae troops. there was not likely 10
-. q HaH a..
volvlnE tho United States