Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-07
PLAN TO
HOLD CHINESE
AREAAT war
AS Humiliation Day
Observed Ancient
Foes Propose Con-
troll of Shantung

officials propose thta Japan shall
bold S~hantung province and its rail
ways until present difficulties over
Tsinan are solved. II was also pro-
proposed that the fighting factions
Of the Chinese be ordered to cease
warfare in S~hantung.
It was stated that sanction of the
cabinet will be sought for the send
ing of all infantry units, including
the divisional headquarters, Of the
Nagoyo division to Tsingtao, Shant-
ung, TO administer the railway. The
sending Of five additional companies
Of infantry TO Tientsin also was
urged.
PEKING, May 7.-RJ-Jspanese
warships were distributed through
out Chinese waters end additional
troops were on their way 70 reinforce
embattled comrades ~ Tsinan today
as the Chinese observed "humilita-
ton day.
The thirteenth anniversary Of
Japan's untilatum OF n demands took
on a more somber AID threatening
aspect than ever before. Annually
the day has been the occasion Of
anti-Japanese demonstrations. Mass
acre and fighting in Tsinan today
had brought about what was con-
sidered the gravest Sino-Japanese
crisis since the 1915 demands. IL
was feared that in nationalist ter
ritory at least race hatred might
flare and be the spark to set off the
train Of powder.
Ghapuhuf uArfunu taIa 80 aWruwwp-
ments for an extensive boycott Of
Japanese goods and resignation Of
Chinese employed by Japanese.
All japanese women were taken on
board ships at Ichang, on the Yangtze
river in the province Of Hupeh. At
Marking, the scene Of the violent dis
order Of March last, the women were
concentrated at the waterfront in
readiness for embarkatIon il this was
thought advisable. Similar prepara-
tions we're made at Chirkiang. a little
below Marking, and Al kiukiang in
kiangsi province.
To reinforce the Yahgtze river pa
troll an additional destroyer division
was ordered To Shanghai. While the
Japanese garrison at Tsinan has been
reinforced to n total of more than
1000 mon. an additional 2,T00 troops
we're steaming from Manchurita to
Tsingtao where they sill land with
Tsinan az their destination.
In Peking there was anxiety lest
Japan seize the present occasion to
resume military and economic de
nomination Of the province Of Shan
tung. II was asked whether japan
would turn back the calendar TO 1914
when the soldiers ~ the Mikado
seized Shantung from Germany and
with il the Shantung railway and
occupied kiachow. A. a sequen to
the Washington conference the prov
ince was handed back 20 China but
now China's payments or a 100000
yen 100000. GOO. 000) bond issue by
which retroccssion Of tho railway
was purchased have been IN default
for nearly two years. This. il was
thought, might strengthen the hands
OF those who advocate ~reestablish-
ment Of the status which existed be-
fore the Washington conference.
Assurances Of the safety OF Amer
lean, British and German communi-
ties Al Tsinan limited the issue to
Japan and nationalist China. The
rifles at Tsinan have been silent
since Friday and Genera Chang kai-
Shek. nationalist comriander-in-chief
is discredited and I'll. unity Of his
command broken.
The revolutionary drive toward
Peking has halted. perhaps for
months. perhaps permanently. In the
meantime the position Of the north
ern armies grows stronger.