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ON BRINK OF WAR HECTIC PREPARATIONS Japanese Military Declare. 29th Army CAN FACE BE

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JAPAN TO “TAKE CARE OF" NANKING

Alleged Persuasion Of

Sung Cheh-yuan

Tientsin, Today.

WAR?

London, To-day.

"We cannot believe that face may not be saved without re- course to a war which will profit Post in an editorial to-day.___ nobody" states the Morning

"Japan might defeat China but she could not conquer her. China might resist Japan but she would be terribly weakened by the effort.

OBSCURITY REMAINS THE FEATURE OF It is persistently rumoured here

Referring to the statement made THE SINO-JAPANESE CRISIS OVER NORTH that in bringing pressure upon by the Foreign Secretary, Mr. An- CHINA. THIS AFTERNOON, THE JAPANESE General Sung Cheh-yuan to accept thony Eden, in the House of Com MILITARY COMMAND ANNOUNCED THAT A Japan's demands for settlement of mons yesterday stated that the Bri- the Lukouchiao Incident, the Japan- tish Government would be happy to REPRESENTATIVE OF THE 29TH ARMY HAD ese military command gave assurance assist in any way in which it can ACCEPTED JAPÁN'S TERMS FOR A SETTLE-that Japan would "take care contribute to a solution, the journ MENT, BUT WAR PREPARATIONS CONTINU-any Nanking objections and promisal states that the offer should be ed the supply of arms and supplies of especial value to Japan; for ED ON A HECTIC SCALE.

to the 29th Army-Our Own Cor-feeling of friendship. respondent.

The conviction remains that hostilities may break out at any moment.

Tientsin 1.30 p.m.

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PEACE INDISPENSABLE With the conclusion of the agree China in development of the great-ment which is being negotiated, est potential market in the world, which would put Anglo-Japanese The Japanese military authorities state that but peace is an indispensable con- friendship on a firmer basis; Bri- the situation is critical, as the Chinese troops are

tain and Japan together would be Without it all hope of progress able to co-operate peacefully with making every preparation for the outbreak of hos-in the Far East will be foregone for (Continued at foot of tilities.

generations to come.-Reuter.

Preceding Col.)

The 38th Division of the 29th Route Army at Nanyuan is reported to be preparing defence posi- tions, while it is alleged that Chinese troops have cut telegraphic communication between Fengtai and Tientsin and have received orders to wreck the tracks of the railway in the event of hostilities. Our Own Correspondent.

BRITISH REPRESENTATIONS

Tokyo, To-day.

The British Ambassador called at the Gaimu- sho this morning and had a long conference with the Japanese Foreign Minister, Mr. Koki Hirota,

It is understood that the Ambassador had re- ceived special instructions from London to attempt to achieve a last-minute pacification of the situa- tion. Our Own Correspondent.

NANKING CABINET DISCUSSION

NANKING, 2.P.M.

THE EXECUTELE COUNCIL HELD A MEETING - THIS MORNING UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE FOREIGN MINISTER, DR. WANG CHUNG HUI, AND DISCUSSED. VARI- OUS METHODS OF COPING WITH THE PRESENT GRAVE SITUATION.

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