Show OPBBATIONS OF NINTH I iLieutCol Coolidge Reports Hove About Tien Tsin Washington July 25 A cablegram received today at the War department from LleutCoL Coolidge in command of the Ninth Infantry sInce the death r pf Col Llscum indicates that the tern porary government formed for Tien Tain has not been put in force yet The report which briefly covers the opera tions ot the Ninth Infantry Since Itu arrival in China is dated at Tien Tain July 21st via Che Foe today and is ag follows Ninth Infantry reached anchorage Gulf ot Pcchill July Olh Two battaf ions loft ahip under Col Llscum by lightens and tugs up river to Tlon Tjsln arriving on the morning of July nth Engaged In attack on Tien Tain July i 311 fOrming part Pf brigade under Brltlah Gen Dorvard Third battalion disembarked July 12th arriving at Tien I TBln July 13Ui too lath to taky part in attack Tien Tsin captured July 14th City Ulvlded among powers the southeast I 1 quarter being assigned lo American troops under Col Meade marine corps for police and protection Since then the powers have Instituted a temporary government council under Col ue Quavar Russian LIouUCol AoKI Japanese and LioutCoI Bovver Brit l8b but has nol as yet gone laW foruc The American Hoops ore still protecting protect-ing their quarter |