Show JAPANESE DOUBLE ARMEE CHIN Decide to Send More S diers After Attack at Shanghai Fails Br TOKIO Feb Thc 23 Japan JapiE e government decided tonight double the strength of Its ar am Shanghai in the face ol of j there saying that the Chi fenders of the city during three of fighting had w successfully the power of Japans Japan's attack The proposal to send troops to Shanghai was placed bei the cabinet early today by M Mai I of War General Sadao Araki IOU mg ing a conference of military y fa lec which was called at General Ar Art home shortly after the messages u received from Shanghai off officials night The appeal for more troops sent from Shanghai by Man Japanese minister China and Vice Admiral commander of the Janai fleet Lieutenant General Kenk Japanese army comma cornn there was reported to have refi to join in the request The Japanese army force rw no Shanghai Is estimated at i so that with the new if they are sent as authorized army would be increased to 50 about more men than the nese are reported to have on Shanghai front The war office said General U commander chief at Shanghai not asked for reinforcements li up to the Samurai code which dams dains the call for help But the chief of staff and oi ot high officials here at Tokio were easy at the mounting danger of hard fought battle in the Shaa area and urged that more troops sent General slow pro against the Chinese Nineteenth u si was disquieting enough in i these officials said but much re rc alarming were reports reach Tokio that units of Chiang Kai ti well trained army were the battle zone |