TAKU FORTS
FIRE OF'EHED OH JAPANESE
A DISTURBING INCIDENT
Frees Association—By Telegraph—Copyright,
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While two of the four Japanese destroyers from Tang-Ku wore attempting to proceed up the liver they were tired on by the Taku forts with machine guns and held batteries. Two ratings were wounded ami also a Japanese military officer, who was temporarily on board, and a Japanese pilot. The destroyers decided to abandon the attempt and returned to Tang-Ku. At present it is not clear v bother or not they returned the fire. The Japanese Consul-General at Tientsin is lodging a strong protest. A message from Tokio says that a Foreign Office spokesman, commenting on the said that the matter was regarded seriously, hut the Government was awaiting further details before deciding what action should he taken. It was probable that nothing hut a vigorous protest would ho made, ns ho thought the hiring was _ most likely due to a misunderstanding.— Renter.
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Evening Star, Issue 19198, 15 March 1926, Page 5
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158TAKU FORTS Evening Star, Issue 19198, 15 March 1926, Page 5
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