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Border Incident Not Expected To Cause Clash

JAPAN READY AND ENTITLED TO ACT?

TOKYO, TO-DAY.

JAPAN IS READY AND EN- TITLED TO. PREŠERVE MAN- CHUKUO'S TERRITORIAL IN- TEGRITY AND IF SO, SOVIET MUST BEAR THE RESPONSI- BILITY.

Tokyo Rashing

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Troops From North DEMONSTRATION Back To Manchukuo IN DUBLIN

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London, To-day..

Dublin, To-day. Bands of young men shouting

When the Manchukuo frontier incident first became "Remember Abyssinia" attacked known, little thought was giving to it in view sailors from two Italian naval of the more serious situation in Central Europe training-ships that were visiting

but since Thursday, the press and political cir- Dublin.

Some of the sailors were se- cles have begun to regard the Shankufeng in-verely manhandled and were fol- cident as more than a mere violation of the lowed by the jeering crowds as frontier.

This, according to a statement) of the Foreign Office spokesman yesterday night, in the form of a talk with the Japanese press. was the gist of Mr. Shigemitsu's! representations to M. Litvinoff Few persons in authoritative positions believe that the present diplomatic controversy will lead to a clash between Japan and Soviet Russia, but it is generally believed that a further increase of the tension already existing between the two countries will have a pronounced effect on the Sino-Japanese conflict.

on July 20, adding that the Jap anese Ambassador pointed out that the action of the Soviet, in violating the status quo by oc- cupying Changkufeng, was in- terpretable as a challenge

to Japan, in which the Soviet has thrown another stone at the deli- cate Russo-Japanese relations.

JAPAN'S AIM The recent actions of the Japan-

The failure of the Japanese of- troops are returning to the north Mr. Shigemitsu therefore appeal- ed to M. Litvinoff to give serious fensive-against-Hankow-is-also; without having engaged in action. consideration to the restoration of believed by military experts to be due to the newest clash since the status quo.

CONFLICTING STATEMENT the prospect of troubles in the This statement appears to con-north has compelled the Japan- flict with the spokesman's declara- ese to send troops back to Man- tion to foreign correspondents that chukuo which had originally Mr. Shigemitsu had not threaten- been moved south for the mili

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ed action. Nevertheless it is gen-tary campaign against the Chin- erally believed that Japan is far ese capital. from anxious for a clash with Rus-

sia and many circles think that that unexpected Chinese resistance ways and means will somehow be found to avoid the worst.

Indications are that the Japanese press have been given the hint from responsible quartors to soft-pedal on any further developments in the Incident as its treatment of late "has been creating a war scare.-Reuter.

KING & QUEEN BID AU REVOIR TO FRANCE

It was revealed a few days ago. had compelled the Japanese Gen- eral Staff to transfer part of the selected troops stationed in Man- chukuo to China but today these

tiest of thanks for the great kindness and hospitality shown to them, saying that Their Ma- jesties would never forget the warm and affectionate welcome; "yet another proof of those ties of cordial friendship and mutual esteem which have so long bound our two countries together, with friendship based on common ideals, common sacrifices and dir- ected solely towards the mainten- "Please give the Princesses a ance of a just and lasting peace." kiss from France," were the last Their Majesties sailed from words President Lebrun address- Calais at 5.30 p.m., aboard the ed to the Queen as Their Majes-Enchantress which had, as an ties left Villers-Bretonneux en- escort, 15 French warships, led route to London. Cul by the cruiser “Dunkerque.”

Before leaving. France the British residents and a large King sent & message to President crowd of the local populace cheer- Lebrun pressing, on behalf of ed as the yacht moved out of the

Router. the Queen and himself, the hear harbour.

Paris, To-day,

they fled.

Eventually, the police took con trol and took the sailors to the

docks in police tenders, accom panied by armed constables.

Reuter.

ese Government have indicated that Japan is straining every nerve and concentrating all her forces on a single goal, namely a victory in China, before all her reserves are sapped and the necessity of ing with Russla, or front would therefore present an

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