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CANTON

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DIVISION

ORDERED TO N. CHINA

Nanking Asks Planes To Be Put At Their Disposal STUDENT DEMONSTRATIONS

IN PEIPING STREETS

MAJOR CLASH MAY MORE JAPANESE

COME AT ANY MOMENT

Peiping, 2 p.m.

JAPAN SEEKING

“LIQUIDATION' Whole Country Said Behind Government

Tokyo, To-day.

All political rivalry in Japan has stopped, according to to-day's newspapers, who proclaim that

WARSHIPS FOR Japan is united behind the Govern CHINA WATERS

Shanghai, To-day.

ment in its determination that the North China situation must ba "liquidated."

The War Ministry is the

centre

of feverish activity and there have been frequent consultations be tween Mr. Koki Hirota and Lt. General Sugiyama.

It is believed that agreement has been reached on

The war war atmosphere is becoming electric, both Japanese and Chinese forces having been The first sign that Japan's gener- substantially reinforced in the last 24 hours. Snipal mobilisation plan is completed is ing has been going on all day but there have been seen in the formation of the Second

the policy to be few casualties.

United Fleet of 15 men-of-war, pursued and that the War Ministry with a landing party of 6,000 naval further troops to North China and

is preparing for the despatch It is feared, however, that a serious clash is ratings on board, which has been Manchukuo Our Own Correspon likely to break out at any moment.

Within the walls of Peiping there have been alarming developments with demonstrations by thousands of students, marching in procession through the streets carrying anti-Japanese ban- ners and shouting patriotic slogans.

Several collisions have occurred with the police, who are doing their utmost to protect Japanese na- tionals still in Peiping. Tension, however, is high and the situation is disquieting. Our Own Corres- pondent.

JAPANESE WARNED OUT OF ZONE

Tientsin, 1.40 p.m.

The Japanese Ambassador has formally ad- vised all Japanese civilian residents in North China to leave the war zone.

One large group left Peiping together early this morning and arrived in Tientsin shortly after lunch, preparatory to their departure for Japan.⠀⠀

Meanwhile, troops are arriving in Tientsin in large numbers and are being sent towards Feng- tai almost immediately on disembarkation from the trains which are coming in at regular intervals from Shanhaikwan.

Tension is increasing here and it is felt that the explosion will not long be delayed Our Own Cor- respondent.

CANTONESE DIVISION ORDERED NORTH

Canton, 1:40 p.m.

According to Japanese sources, Chiang Kai-

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