Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-05
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND MEN
REApY FOR IMMEDIATE
CALL TO DUTY.
MILITARY PRECAUTIONS
70 GUARD PRECEDENT
Japanese Notified to Prepare TO Leave
Picking so Lack Of Preparations For
Defence Of Other Cities Areuses
suspicious Of Chinese, Who Fear
President Would Betray Country.

Sc Picking, May 6.-M1ltary prepdIa
lions are being made for the defense
Of Picking. According to Chinese OF
acials, whose statements have been
corroborated 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 Japanese
should they make an attack
It is asserted In high quarters that
100000 troops have been concentrated
In the environs OF Peking, but with
sufricient ammunition for only a brief
resistance,
Fear Coup d'Etat.
Special police and military precau-
lions have been taken turnout the
city. especially around the winter pal
ace. where President Yuan Shi Kali
resides. The officials declare that they
are suspicious that the Japanese may
attempt repetition Of the Korean
coup detat
The Japanese legation. 1t is said.
notified the Japanese yesterday to pre-
pare to leave Picking. and that many
women and children are getting ready
to depart
The situation is considered awk-
ward for some of the foreign lega-
tions. especially those whose coun-
cries sympathize with the Chinese;
nut none Of them could oppose the
entry Of the Japanese into Peking.
kilograms received here from Muk-
len say that the Japanese bank and
oostoffice there have suspended bust-
less, that the Japanese reservists have
been called to tho 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. He says the Chinese govern
nent will preserve order in the re-
Eions over which the Chinese hold con-
troll.
Rumered ultinnatum . Surprise.
In spite Of the belief which had pre-
vailed in China for many years that
Japan coveted control Of the country.
considerable surprise was caused by. the
report that Japan intended to issue an
dltimatum to the government as an
outgrowthr Of China's refusal to cou-,
cede all Of Japan's demands. It IL con-;
tended that the Chinese have conceded
virtually all the articles contained in
the eleven demands made upon them
and enumerated to the powers, and a
high official said yesterday that it was
not believed that Japan would Care
enforce those contained in group Ave,
which, he said, Japan had informed
Great Britain, as well as the other
powers. were merely regarded as De-
1irable.
Whether President Yuan Shi Kai
win concede all these points seems to
be an open question. Chinese Off
cials whose views are seriously con
sidered In Yuan Shi Kais councils
express opposite opinions concerning
This question. Some Of the officials
express the fear that the Japanese
military party which they profess to
believe welcomes the present crisis.
will increase the Japanese demands
should successful campaign follow.
On the other hand. it is considered
here that Yuan Shi Kai faces calam
1tous consequences in China If he
yields to the Japanese. High members
of his own government are said already
to have voiced the suspicion that he
may accept an alleged offer from Japan
Of military support and protection for
himself against foreign nations and his
own people, in return for conceding
control Of the country in fact, altho
not nominally, to Japan.