Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1913-07-28 | Page 2 | Shanghai Police Take Arms from Rebels without Resistance

Shanghai Police Take I Arms Anns From Rebels I Without Resistance Shanghai July 27 ln In In accordance with a proclamation Is issued SaturdayS Saturday the tho municipal police reinforced b by a strong bod body of ot Shanghai volunteers I went today loday t 19 the tho rebel headquarters I at Chapel Immediately Immediate north of tho the foreign foren settlement boundary where they disarmed soldiers and 12 officers officers cers and took six three-inch three guns There was no actual resistance on the part of ot the rebels but b for a Q brief pe period period pe- pe nod there appeared to b be the prospect of oC a conflict The rebels however were overawed b by the firm attitude o or the police All was quiet hero here this afternoon A A. largo large detachment of ot American British French and German are arc patrolling tho the settlement and the Chapel boundaries I t The rebels Saturday mor morning ln captured cap cap- the a Chinese admiralty ad ad- yacht acht which it is believed belle wa was was bringing dispatches to Shanghai Vu Ting Ting- Pang Kane former Chinese minIster min min- Ister to the United States is engaged In negotiations for tor pe peace Co but the northern northern north north- em ern generals are aro not empowered vered to treat with him as Shanghai forms torms only an item Hem In the tho general genera revolt Thu Thus Thug far however the negotiations have been successful as the northerners have resolved to tight only if Jf they the are at- at tacked The Chinese are loud in their denunciations denunciations of ot tho the Japanese whose whoso assistance assistance assist assist- ance Is hold lucid mainly to have been re responsible responsible re- re for or the suc success ess of ot the r revolt volt vol from whIch the business community unlike in 1911 markedly has abstained from taking part Ther are arc wild wilt rumors In Ia circulation that concessions have o been promised Japan by the tho rebels rebels rebels reb reb- els and It seems cems undeniable that some somo material assistance in the wa way o ot of money and nd military instructors ha has been lent time the rebels in unofficial Japanese Jap Jap- anese quarters The rhe govern govern- o ments ment's attitude however cr seems most correct and It Is Js doing Its utmost to re re- re remove move all aU grounds s for or reports that It Jt expects to benefit through tho thio success of oC the tue rebels Philanthropists alread already have organized organ organ- JT-ed JT efficient relief measures and fugitives fugi tui- tives U will be given free tree food and shel shel- te ter r. r