The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-10
JAPANESE RUSH
new FORCES TO
:. AID IN CONFLICT
Toxic Refuses to Comment
on Changes Plan to
Cease Fighting.
RALLY FOR FINAL STAND
Both Sides Send Reserves
Into War Zones for
4 Supreme Clash.
RALLY FOR FINAL STAND
BY d. C. BESS
United Press Staff Correspondent


PEKIN, China, May 10.-The
JAPANESE Chinese situation in Shan
aung province continued grave today
with fresh engagements reported
from the .Tsinan Tsingtao Railroad
area. and advices from TientSin that
part of the Chinese Nationalist army
was in retreat southwark.
New engagements resulted in
Japanese disarning 5000 Nationalist
Groopers.
There was no indication of what
the casualties of recent engage
ments totaled and only the mea-
gerest details reached this north
ern China capital of the battles.
Reports said Japenes reinforce
hments were being spread over the
territory around the Shantung
province. Nine airplanes, an ar
tillery brigade and five infantry
companies we're reported en- route
to the Tientsin garrison.
Chang's Ultimatum Unanswered
Thus far there has been no indi-
cation Of the Japanese attitude too
ward the announcement of Gen.
Chang Tso Lin, commander OF tn:
Northern armies, that he would
cease his warfare against the ap-
preaching armies of the South.
"All China is faced by an out"
side danger" General Chang's an
nouncement said.
Although the Manchurian war
lord has long been considered
friendly toward the, Japanese, he
has repeatedly declared against any
outside interference in China's in
ternational affairs.
The threat of a union of Chinese
various warning factions means the
possibility of a great Chinese force.
Gen. Chang Kai Shek, commander
of one part of the Southern army,
has approximately 100000 men
through Shantung province.
Jap Soldiers Outnumbered
Gen. Feng Yu Hsiang, another
leader, is believed to have an army
of about the same size. General
Chang has between 100000 and
100000 men while the commander
of the Shansi area has probably
another 100000 men.
Japan at present has about 5000
men in the Chinese fighting zone,
with $4,000 reinforcements en- route.
Japanese battle cruisers are en-
route up the Yangtze River while
airplane reinforcements are report
ed to have been ordered into the
zone.
The Japanese are said to be bet
ter armed and better trained than
the Nationalist troops Of Gen. Chi
ang Kai Shek, with whom they
have been f1ghwng in the Tsinan
area.
No Fear for Foreigners
Little fear has been felt thus far
foreigners than Japanese-in
the area.
1t was reported from Toxic that
some of the consular officers and
some few other foreigners had left
Tsinan for Tsingtao, the port, We'd
nesday, after the more than thirty
hours engagement between the Ma
tionalists and the Japanese.
AdviceS today from Shanghai told
how the Chinese Chamber of Com
merce, bankers, students and labor
ing organizations had decided to
start an immediate boycott against
the Japenese.
Fire on Jap Marines
The anti-Japanese feeling there
has reached such stage that Chin
csc fired on Japanese marines be-
yond the cotton mill. There was an
answering fire from the japanese
but there we're no casualties.
Also it was in Shanghai that the
chamber of commerce urged Gen.
Chang Tso Linto cease his engage
ment against the southern troops
so that a united front might be
started against the foreign army.
1t was this resolution that caused
General Chang to announce at
least a temporary cessation of his
campaign against the forces of
Gen. Chang Kai Shek.
Four Japanese destroyers arrived
Wednesday at Shanghai and are
believed to have caused some of the
dissatisfaction there.