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JAPANESE VIEW OF THE CRISIS.

FOREIGN MINISTER'S STATEMENT.

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ALLEGATIONS OF CHINESE AGGRESSION,

The Japanese Consul: General has kindly "forwarded un the ' following cable received yesterday from Tokyo:—.

The Foreign Minister made the following statement regarding Japan's foreign policy in the Diot

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Agreements for Trucs. Moreover, we exorted every effort to prevent an aggravation of the

State of Manchuria Regarding this communication,, we have gone. no further; than to anofficially ac knowledge ita receipt. I am curtain, however, that it will be in accord- arico with the best interests of the new State if its government will,

an oncement, says will be the cane, really respect the existing treaties, rights and interests of foreigners and faithfully adhere to. the principle of the open door.

Regarding the various questions ponding between Japan and the Soviet Union in connection' with Asheries in northern waters, negotia tida, assiduously conducted "with Moscow since the end of last year, ve so far failed to bear fruit. From the hroud standpoint of friendly relation between the two countries, it is most desirable thas arrive at a fair and suitable rettlement. In fact the defference in the views of the two Govern ments concerning a basis of settin the intention of this Government to ment is gradually narrowing. It is continue their efforts towards oarry-

on March 22:

situation and upon two occasions Regarding the anti- Japanese we entered into agreements with the movement by China proper, the Chinese authorities for a trues, but Japanese Government sized every lunch time the agreement was ren opportunity to urge upon tha (dored nugatory by the action of the Chinese authorities the thorough Chinese Army. Our demand, pre- suppression of sam However, sonted on February 10 that the Ching failed to respond and the Chinese army withdraw to a çertaining our points and so to safeguard movement continued with incrous distance, was rejected by the Chi- scoured by us by treaty.

the legitimate rights and interests ing intensity and persistence. In aese. Thereupon, on the 20th, our

I have now given an outline of Shanghai, where the agitation was troops, which had been dispatched the latest developments in the for Conducted with especial vigor, the as reinforcements, acting in concert ign affairs of Japan. While in- Lerests of this country in Manchuria Min kuo Jihpao, W

vornacular with the Navy, undertook to coinpelare certainly of paramount im journal, published on January 9,the withdrawal of the Chinese un article highly abusivo of our forces outside the prescribed uren Imperial House and on the 18th of and completed their task on tieni. the same nionth a Japanese priest March 3. and his companions were murdered

or wounded by a Chinese mon.

The incidents were sufficient to in famb Japanese residents who had long endured conseless anti-Japanese movements and whose patients had been well-nigh exhausted, under the trying conditions of recent months.

The situation came to assume Дн grave aspect.

Thu. Japaness Consul General in Shanghai, acting under instructions of the Government, presented the Mayor of Shanghai with a strong protest regarding these two in- sidents and at the same time made various demands for a settlement of affairs The Mayor complied with

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out much domur with our demands of the League Council under Article in favour of Japan, Prelating to the first incident, and 11 of the Convenant and moreover aiter some delay and much conver- a commission inquiry had left for sation in the end accepted our terms the purpose of conducting investiga. regarding the second, On receiptions on the spot into the actual of the Mayor's reply at 3 o'clock conditions prevailing in China. on the 28th the Japanese authorities, There was therefore no legitimate anticipating that the situation ground for applying Article 15. to would improve, adopted an attitude either of these cases. of watch fully awaiting fulfilment of their promise on the part of the Chinese.

Wariike. Preparations..

In the meantime the 18th Route Army, then concentrated in the vicinity of Shanghai had assumed a disquieting attitude and made a display of warlike preparations, and the Shanghai Municipal Coun cil decided to take due precautions against the possibility of disturb ances crented within the Settle ment by indisciplined Chinese soldiers or by moba and radical elements.

State of Seige.

Accordingly the Municipal Coun- cil, at a meeting on the 28th, de- clared a state of seige to commence that day at 4 p.m. As a result the garrison forces were assigned duty ab respective sectors in accordance with a prearranged plan. of com mon defense.

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It was with unequivocal reserva- tion, hated on that view, that our Government participated in the de

berations of the Langus Council and Assembly: However, the League March 11, which was in more than Assembly passed a resolution

one respect unacceptable to our Government. On account of this. unacceptability, our representatives, under instructions from the Govern mont, expounded the Japanese position, entered protest regarding the application of Article 15 of the Convenant and abstained from voting.

Manchuria,

In Manchuria, by reason of the apecial, position it occupies in re- Intion to China Proper and the in- veterate antagoniam the Man- churian people have towards the militariat rule to which they have, been subjected, it appears that sub- sequent to the downfall of the erstwhile Manchurian authorities last autumn, efforts of local leaders for the maintenance of pance and order in their respective districts. gradually assumed a movement for autonomy..

It was while the Japanese marines woro proceeding to take up their post in the Chapei district, their alloted sector, that the Chinese fired on our forces and compelled thera A declaration of independence was to take measures of defense. Ro- made a short time ago by former ports have sometimes been circulat provinciai governors and other ed, making it appear that it was Manchurian leaders. Our Govern- Japanese marines who commenced ment received a communication, fighting in spite of the Chinese ac-dated March 12, from the Minister ceptance of our terms of settlement, of Foreign Affairs of the new but the Facts of the case are precise Government, announcing the estab ly as I have just stated.

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