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Chinese, however, did not remain blind to the trend of events. After the fall of Tsingtao and the subsequent complications with Japan, which so greatly served to increase the complexities of a nebulous situation, certain lines of thought insensibly developed.
One was got out signed "Thirteen hundred and fifty-eight students," but giving no names, saying that the sole object of the strike was to regain Tsingtao, but that a few men had tried to turn the movement to their own ends, one wishing to be Chancellor of the University. PEKING, June 20.
After the Japanese occupation of Kiaochow, Japan shall acquire all the rights and privileges hitherto enjoyed by the Germans in regard to railways, mines and all other interests, and after peace and order is restored in Tsingtao, the place shall be handed back to China to be opened as an International Treaty port.
Chinese, however, did not remain blind to the trend of events. After the fall of Tsingtao and the subsequent complications with Japan, which so greatly served to increase the complexities of a nebulous situation, certain lines of thought insensibly developed.
"The English lose too many prisoners; Japanese soldiers are never taken prisoner." "When the Japanese general ordered the attack on Tsingtao, the English regiment ran away!" Cousin Sadako announced her intention of studying German. "Nobody will speak English now," she said. "The English are disgraced. They cannot fight."
Aug. 12 Great Britain declares war on Austria-Hungary; Montenegro declares war on Germany. Aug. 15 Japan sends ultimatum to Germany to withdraw from Japanese and Chinese waters and evacuate Kiao-chow; Russia offers autonomy to Poland. Aug. 20 German army enters Brussels. Aug. 23 Japan declares war on Germany; Russia victorious in battles in East Prussia. Aug. 24 Japanese warships bombard Tsingtao.
And don't forget that nine-tenths of the coolies who went to help in the war in France were from Shantung!" he added with emphasis. This was a thing that I well knew, for I had, only a few weeks before this, seen two thousand coolies unloaded from the Empress of Asia at Tsingtao. No, Shantung is not an appendix of China, as many Americans suppose; but it is the very heart and soul of China.
The German State submarine cables from Tsingtao to Shanghai and from Tsingtao to Chefoo, with all the rights, privileges and properties attaching thereto, are similarly acquired by Japan, free and clear of all charges and encumbrances.
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