BRITISH GOVERN- MENT DICSUSS SITUATION
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JAPAN COMPLAINTS TO LEAGUE
GENEVA, Feb, 1. Mr, Bato, the Japanese Ambassa dur in Belgium, an representative o Japan "on the Loigus Council, has communicated a telegram to the Langue causing the Chinese of violating the armistice in Shanghai by u troucherous attack" which compelled the Japances to retire. I
MT. Sato draws the attention of the League to China's provocative
·MB DALTON. "such as the despatch of forty_geroplanes from Chinchow.
We are determined to got with A Powurs. Our authorities are in close contact with other consuler and military authorities. We have. ne political ambitione in Shanghai kl have no intention of injuring the rights and interesta of the Powers."
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theoribiond days, maintained the -biggest morale: uzular conditions--of- extremo « difficulty" "aggravated by the influx of refugɑes.
The safety of the Settlement' is jeopardised by Japaneis action by using portions of it, according to local observéri, as a base di opera. tions.
WORLD INTEREST
In the capitals of all countries with interests in the InternationalTM Settlement the situation in Shang hai has been anxiously examined during the day.
British, American and Italian Ambassadors called at the Japaa. ese Foreign Office, in Tokyo, to make new representations.
The British Ambassador, Sir Fran.
Lindley protested against the precipitate action of the Japanese force in Shanghai and against the continued use of the Internation Bettlement ma a base of opera- tions.
Although the United Stated will not be officially represented on the League of Nations' Committee to investigate the trouble at Shanghai, Ruary, Feb. owing to the fact that the enquiry Doctor Yon, o Chinese repre-rises on Article XV. of the Coven zentative at Genova, delivered 'a ant of the League which leads to Note to the Secretary-General of punitive measures, she has express the League of Nations signed by ed her willingness to exchange all the Chinese Foreign Minister, cate-1 possible information that can be gorically denying Press reports that gathered from American sources in the Chinese Government are pre-1
Shanghai. paring to declare war upon Japan. nilds: China is only exercising the right of self preservation.
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LEAGUE COMMISSION.
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Strongly worded representations have been made on the subject at Tayo by the British and American Governments. Meanwhile, although the armistice appears to be main tmined so far as larger bodies of troops "the area concerned, the danger which is inherent in the close proximity of the Chinese"and" Japaneso in the north-eastern suburbs is continually emphasised by bursts of firing,
TRAVELLING VIA U.S.A
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.],
RUGBY, Feb. 1 The Earl of Lytton, the British Raprentative and Chairman of the League of Nations Commission appointed to investigate the Sino- Japanose dispute in Manchuria, wil sail for New York from. Lo Laremitting efforts are being Havre on Wednesday, together with made by neutral Consular and the other four members of the Com-other officials to make the truce mission.
BRITAIN WORRIED OVER CRISIS"
EFFORTS TO ARRANGE A TRUCE
effective, and schemes to this end continue under consideration.
Conditions appear to be quiet- nlong' the Settlement borders where they are patrolled by neutral forces,
LONDON, Feb. 1. The Far Eastern crisis over. The French are guarding their shadows domestic politics and pracown. Settlement. The British are tically the whole of the Prizio responsible for north-west area Minister's day has been occupied by Italians are guarding part of north- vansultating the Shanghai situn. ern boundary, while the Americans stión.
are in the north along Soochow Creek and Volunteers are at point opposite the North Station.
It is now expected that there will be a statement in both Houses of Pärliament, tomorrow, "when the Conmone and the Lords reassemble after the Christmas Recess
No Opposition demand for an orhergency debate "on Shanghai íi expooted
BRITISH MINISTERS MEET
RUGBY, Feb. 1.
The area of acute tension is in Hongkew where Japanese have posted their marines outside the Settlement.
BRITISH FLYING RECORD
HANDLEY-PAGE FEAT
The Prime Minister devoted the greater part of the way to consulpa- (Renter's Specini Service.) tions with Ministers and others ön the Shanghai situatión. During the morning he confereed with Mr.
LONDON, Feb. 1 A new British commercial flying Stanley Baldwin, and Sir John record has been created by Imperial Soon, the Foreign Minister, and
Airwayan this sitertoon with Lord Hailsham, machine, which to-day completed giant Handley-Page Secretary for War, and Field Marthe distance from Bushire to Kara Ah Sir George dine, Chief of the chi, a distance of eloven hundred Imperial General Staff, visited No.miles, in a single day.
o Downing Street,
The Shanghai position continues tofomse grave anxiety. Heinloro- iments are being hastened" by Bri th, United States and French Gremamente to ensure the safety. of their nationals in the Interna“-- Signal Settlement. It is hoped thbir arrival will have a calming efect within the Settlement, where the situation is tease and danger- ou. Neutral fonocs in the Settle men were to-day supplemented by a body of marines landed from the cruiser Suffolk, which arrived from for Kong, and the Singapore Artillery Brigade are following m HMS Berwick, H.M.S. Kent,
KIPLING'S CALL TO THE EMPIRE,
POEM APPLIED TO THE
CRISIS..
A Роста
Written by Kipling 30 years ago was quoted by Lieuten unt-Colonel R. V. K. Applin, M.P., at a birthday celebration meeting the Kipling Society in London; with application to the present
world crisis.
Wo all know the crisis wẹ hâve to face in the New Year" said
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flying the flag of Admiral Kelly, Colonel Applin, but no one has Cominander-in-Chief of the China Station, is now proceeding from Kipling's courage to say so.
only we had a Kipling who was
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Batavia and is due at Shanghai on also Prime Minister, what a mess Triday.
age he would give. Thirty years age he wrote:
AMERICAN FORCES FOR
* SHANGHAI
It was our fault and our very great fault and now we must tura it bo use. A Washington message aaye that
We have forty million reasons the United States Admiral Taylor for failing but not a single excuse. will ready there on WednesdaySo the more we work and the with reinforcements including some less we talk, the better results we Ahundreds of marines, serea United shall get,
Mahend
States destroyers having gone We have had an Imperial lesso
and it may make us ah. Empire. The presence of these reinforce- yet!" monte should afford some relief to The Society's good wishes wore the acutral forces which throughout sans by telegram to the post.
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