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

TOKYO, May 1.-tHl-Ihe general
staff and other high war and navy
officials propose thta Japan shall
hold Shantung 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 Shantung.
II 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.-(PJ-Japanese
warships were distributed through
out Chinese waters end additional
troops were on their way to reinforce
embattled comrades IN Tsinan today
as the Chinese observed "humilita-
tion day.
The thirteenth anniversary Of
Japan's untilatum Of Fl demands took
0n ~ in0AG cOIluGI Asau Nhtta1SnAhk
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
rIu-~ .~l ~. -. w~-~t ~. 80 -VE ~.
train of powder.
Shanghai advices told Of arrange
ments for an extensive boycott Of
Japanese goods and resignation az
Chinese employed by Japanese.
All japanese ONE were taken on
board ships az lchang, on the Yangtze
river in the province cf 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 prepare
tons were made at Chirkiang. a little
below Marking. and at kiukiang IN
hiangsi province.
To reinforce the YaIgtze river pa
troll an additional destroyer division
was ordered to Shanghai. While the
Japanese garrison AZ Tsinan has been
reinforced to a total Of more han
1000 men. an additional 200 troops
were steaming from Manchurita TO
Tsingtao where they Nill land with
Tsinan as their destination.
In Picking there wa anxiety lest
Japan seize the present occasion TO
resume military and economic de-
nomination Of the province Of Shan
tung. 1t was asked whether Japan
would turn back the calendar to 1914
when the soldiers % the Mikado
seized Shantung from Germany and
with il the ShantunE railway and
occupied kiachow. A. a sequen to
the Washington conference the prov
ince was handed back to China hut
now China's payments or a 10000, 600
yen $500, 000, 000. 000) bond issue by
which retrocession " the 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 at Tsinan limited the issue to
Japan and nationalist China. The
rifles at Tsinan have been silent
since Friday and Genersi Chang Kai-
Shek. nationalist comusnder-in-chief
is discreditcd and the 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.