Partial Mobilisation Of Japanese Army Ordered JAPAN DECIDES PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT IMPOSSIBLE
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
YESTERDAY:
SNIPING CONTINUES
Peiping, To-day.
the Japanese garrisons in North China have been considerably re- duced.-Trans-Ocean.
CHINA'S PUBLICITY
ABROAD
Berlin, To-day.
NO BRITISH TALKS WITH JAPAN YET
London, To-day.
In the House of Commons yes- terday, Mr. V. McEntee (Labour, Walthamstow West); suggested the postponement of the Anglo- Japanese conversations. 1
until the present trouble in North China is terminated, in view of the pro- would be regarded as endorsing the Japanese action.
The Chinese Ambassador yester-bability that such conversations day issued the following statement
the
High significance is attached to two develop in connection with the North China ments in the crisis yesterday, the official announce- clash: ment of the Nanking Government of its intention
"Latest reports from Tokyo state support the 29th Army to the full in the event of wishes a peaceful solution of
that the Japanese Government a Japanese attack, and the call of the Japanese disturbances in North China. Consul-General in Tsinanfu on General Han Fu- chu to sound out the Shantung leader's attitude.
General Han Fu-chu is reported to have de- clared his readiness to follow the orders of the Generalissimo.
"The Chinese Government has al- ways shown its will for peace in dealing with this question, although
in political circles the Japanese wil- lingness to negotiate is characteris- ed as merely an attempt to gain ¡time.
"The local armistice cannot be
cer
Viscount Cranborne, Under-Se- cretary for Foreign Affairs, re- plied that no definite date had been fixed for the opening of Anglo-Japanese conversations. Reuter.
SUNG & KATSUKI
NFER
Personal Apology Among Demands
Tientsin, To-day.
Impressions of competent observers are that these announcements will harden the Japanese at- regarded as valid unless it has the titude, while possibly serving to retard the opening apparent approval of the Central
Government.
General K. Katsuki, General Offi- of offensive operations until the Japanese forces "China is firmly resolved to op- Troops in North China, had a lọng Commanding the Japanese in North China have been still more largely rein- pose to the last any violation of her conference with General Sung Cheh- forced.
sovereignty or territory. "Trans- yuan, Chairman of the Hopei-Cha- Ocean.
har Political Council yesterday.
SNIPING YESTERDAY
Sniping continued yesterday and there is dan- ger of precipitation of a grave clash as reports in- dicate that the swelling Japanese forces at Feng- tain are encroaching steadily towards Nanyuan,- headquarters of the 29th Route Army.
MR. KAWAGOE'S STATEMENT. Still Hopeful Of Localisation
Tientsin, July 15.
It is reliably reported that Gen- eral Katsuki demanded that Gener- al Sung himself apologize, must punish all Chinese military officials concerned in the Lukuochiao inci- dent, and to withdraw all troops în Lukuochiao and Wanpinghsien. It
At a Press reception, Mr. Kawa-is stated that further negotiations goe, Japanese Ambassador to China, will take place to-day. It is rumoured here that General Katsuki left denied that Japan had brought up When interviewed by the Chan- conference with General Sung Cheh yuan yester-negotiations for the settlement ofversities in Peiping and Tientsin, political questions while carrying out cellors and professors of the Uni- day, with a warning that maintenance of the Chin- the Lukouchiao Incident, nor nego-General Sung told them yesterday ese attitude could have no results other than war. tiated with the local government for afternoon that he had not accepted It is reported that he is flying to Fengtai, where a secret pact. further large reinforcements have arrived.
Japanese reports state that the Chinese have massed 300,000 troops within three or four days journey of Peiping.Our Own Correspondent. APPEAL TO ARMED FORCE
Tokyo, To day.
A partial mobilisation of the Japanese Army is now proceeding, says the “Osaka Jiji,” which sums up the situation as follows:
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"Now that it has become clear that a peaceful settlement is impossible, the Government thinks it necessary to enforce Japan's just claims by an ap- peal to armed force.”—Reuter.
HAN FU CHU NOT INTIMIDATED
Reply To Japanese Consul-General
Tsinanfu, To-day.
CHINA'S FOUR DEMANDS
Restoration Of The Status Quo
Shanghai, To-day.
and was determined not to accept He further declared that he had any Japanese demand. Our Own had conferences with the Japanese
Correspondent. military authorities, from whom he
TSINGTAO RUMOUR obtained details of the Lukouchiao
Tsingtao, July 15. Incident. The military authorities It rumoured here that a general of China and Japan were now hold-order has been issued to all Japan- ing conferences with a view to (1) ese warships in China waters to the how to stop further clashes, (2) how effect that they are to take action to avoid repetition of similar inci- at Tsingtao, Tientsin, Shanghai, dents.
Hankow, and Amoy, as from He pointed out that if China did July 17, with the occupation of flict between these two nations was jectives.-Da-Dgo. not change her attitude, direct con- Shanghai and Amoy as their ob-
PEIPING ATTITUDE
Peiping, To-day.
not impossible.
ernmentsys de
In his opinion, this was a local
It is learned that General Chin incident, and therefore it should be settled by the local authorities alone. Teh Chun, Mayor of Peiping, has But, should it be
intensified, it:
refused to admit that the Hopei- could be referred to the two gov Chahar Political Council is compet- ent to settle the Lukouchiao Inci- dent without the sanction of the Central Government. Da-Dao.
GEN. YU HAN-MAU IN CANTON To Fly To Kuling To-morrow
suburbs night,
Canton, day.
Mr. Kawagoe concluded by saying, "Japan- has no intention of trying to settle other issues concurrently with this incident.. If it is not pro- perly handled, it is bound to have further developments.” Dă-Dão.
TROOPS MASSING
Tientsin, To-day- In what is probably an officially
Although co inspired article, the paper. "Ta Kung lity at the south-western
parative tranquil-
General Yu Han-mau- the Kwang- In reply to the Japanese Consul-Pao" states that the following de-of Peiping prevailed last. mands will be made by China for movements of the Japanese
tung military chief, returned eneral in Tsinan, who called upon settlement of the conflict with
Canton by air at 12.30 p.m. yester- were so extensive that the him to enquire whether he
was Japan in the northern provinces: was more turbulent than ever be stopped at Swatow yest
day. It is stated that Gener Yu 1.Re-establishment of the status fore. planning to despatch troops, to re-
#morn- which existed prior to July 8;
ing and discussed_with_
Li It is reported here this morning Han-wen, Garrison Go inforce the 29th. Army, General
2. Withdrawal of the Japanese that companies of the 9th. Division East Kwangtung, the me
ander of Han Fu-chu, Governor of Shantung, reinforcements;
of the Japanese Forces have arriv-ing any emergency situation in the ans of meet- remarked that. it wast
- the duty of
3. Indemnities for the Chinese ed at Fengtai from Tientsin. places his soldiers and of himself to main The unconditional restoration Japanese Cin-C., will fly to issue eral Yus will hold a military con-
merchants and other citizens;
General Kiyoshi Katsuki, the new tain the integrity and territorial
Gen- of peace. rights of China.-Our Own Corres-¦ The paper goes on to say that ¡tions for a general offensive his first order to make full
pondent.
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lasting peace is only possible when Dao,
reported that
nd will fly to Kul-
morning.
Our