The Ely miner., 1915-05-07
CHINA RuSHES MEN
TO DEFEND PEK|N
CONCENTRATES 100000 TROOPS
TO OPPOSE JAPANESE If
THEY MAKE ATTACK.
TO TAKE REFUGE IN LEGATION
Japanese Legation Notifies Subjects to
Prepare to Leave Chinese Capital
Situation Awkward for FOREIGN
Embassies.

Pekin, May 6.-Military prepara-
t1ons are being made for the defense
Of Pekin. According to Chinese Of
icials whose statements have been cor
roborated in other circles, the gov
eminent is making no preparations
elsewhere than at the capital for de-
tense, considering that the Chinese
will be unable to oppose the Japan
| ese should they make an attack.
1t is asserted In high quarters that
| 100000 troops have been concentrated
in the environs of Pekin but with suf-
ficient ammunition for only brief re-
sistance. Special police and military
precautions have been taken through
out the city, especially around the win
ter palace where President Yuan Shi
Kai resides.
The officials declare that they are
suspicious that the Japanese may at
tempt repetition, of the Korean coup
d'etat. The Japanese legation, it is
said, notified the japanese to prepare
to leave Pekin and that mary women
and children are getting ready to de-
part. Many Of the Japanese men prob
ably will take refuge in the legation
quarters if hostilities break out
Japanese Bank suspends.
The situation is considered awk-
ward for some of the foreign legations,
especially those whose countries SYM
pathize with the Chinese, but none of
them could oppose the entry of the
Japanese into Pekin.
kilograms received here from Muk-
den say that the Japanese bank and |
postoffice there have suspended busi- |
ness, that the Japanese reservists have |
been called to the colors and that |
other civilians are concentrating in |
the railway zone.
DR.. Paul S. Reinsch, the United |
States minister here, expresses the
opinion that the missionaries and other
Americans in the interior are in no
danger whatever. He says the Chin
ese government will preserve order in
the regions over which the Chinese
hold control.
Japan May Increase Demands.
1t spite of the belief which had
in China for many years that
Japan coveted control of the country,
surprise was caused by
the report that Japan intended to is
sue an ultimatum to the government,
rs an outgrowth of China's refusal to
concede all of Japan's demands II
IS contended that the Chinese have
conceded virtually all the articles con-
,ained in the eleven demands made
lpon them and enumerated to the pow
,rs and high official said that it
vas not believed that Japan would
lare enforce those contained in Group
five, which they said Japan had in.
ormed Great Britain as well as the
'ther powers were merely regarded as
desirable.
Whether President Yuan Shi Kai
will concede all these points seems to
re an open question Chinese Off
ials whose views are seriously con-
idered in Yuan Shi Kai's councils
opposite opinions concerning
his question. Some of the officials ex-
ress the fear that the Japanese mill
oiy PoASy "hASu IhCy plolCSS 10 D0- |
eve welcomes the present crisis will
Increase the Japanese demands should
successful campaign follow.
President in Plight.
On the other hand, it is considered
ere that Yuan Shi Kai faces calami-
ous consequences in China If he .
ields to the Japanese. High men,
ers of his own government are said
lready to have voiced the suspicion
nat he may accept an alleged offer
rom Japan Of military support and :
for himself against foreign =
ations and his own people in return !.
,r conceding control of the country, !.
l fact, although not nominally, to :
apan.