TROOPS CLASH

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 56, 4 May 1928, Page 5

TROOPS CLASH

CHINESE AND JAPANESE. DEFENCE OF TSINGTAO. United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph Copyright. (Received 10.20 a.m.) SHANGHAI, May 3. According to the Japanese News Agency word has been received confirming the independent British reports That the Japanese and Chinese Southern troops at Tsinanfu slashed, ;cllowing the looting of Japanese shops by the latter. The messages ai"; brief and lack details. The Japanese are apparently determined to save Tsiugtao from hostilities,, and have established a twelve mi'o cordo n of two thousand trocos. I: is announced that no hostilities wil! he permitted within, nevertheless the majority of the highest Chinese officials are evacuating towards Manchuria.

Chang Tso Lin has issued orders to hold Tsingtao at all costs.

TROOPS -OUT OF CONTROL.

United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph Copyright. (Received 10.10 a.m.) SHANGHAI May 4.

Further details state that General Chiang Kai Shek is unable to control his undisciplined troops, who are looting and firing at Japanese houses indiscriminately. Japanese troops intervened and were fired on by the Nationalists, and there were casualties on both sides. Messages fetate the fighting between the Japanese and the Nationalists was. still in progress on Thursday afternoon, but the extent is unknown.

INDEMNITY DEMANDED.'

United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph Copyright. (Received 10.55 a.m.) SHANGHAI, May 4.

It is reported that there are five thousand Japanese troops at Tsinanfu and Tsingtao. A message reports that the northern rabble is demanding a quarter of a million sterling to refrain from looting the city. The Japanese are taking all measures and responsibility for the protection of residents and the prevention of disorders.