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THURSDAY,

DECEMBER 16, 1937.

Strong Anglo- GRAVE DANGER

American Notes To Japan

Two Governments Acting In Close Co-operation.

London, Dec. 14. Britain is expected to send a strongly worded Note to Japari following the attacks on British ships in the Yangtse. It is be- Beved approval will be given to the Note when the Cabinet meets to- morrow morning.

The Prime Minister and Mr Anthony Eden have been in con- sultation to-night and it is under- stood that other Ministers are in close touch with every phase of the situation.

IN FAR EAST SITUATION

Demand For Japanese Emperor's Apology Creates Difficulty

London, Dec. 15.

JAPAN TO

CONTINUE

PUNITIVE CAMPAIGN

“PROVISIONAL

GOVERNMENT”.

Set Up In Peiping

Tokyo, December 15. A message from Pelping states that the so-called "Provisional Government of the Republic of China" was inaugurated in the chujentang Hall in the Forbidden City of Peiping yesterday with the old five-barred red, yellow, blue,

Tokyo, Dec. 14: Stating that the view Japanese Goverment will the new regime in North China as the birth of the new Govern- ment of China "representating the New grave danger for the situa-will of the people in rectifying the tion in the Far East is believed to Kuomintang mis-government" the have arisen from the fact that the "Asahi Shimbun" declares that white and black flag re-placing Japanese "Army and Navy will op the utmost any action pose to which might involve the person of the Emperor, in connection with the Yangtee incidents...

Japan for the time being will not recognise the new regime but will regard it as a defacto government meanwhile closely watching the

the Kuomintang emblem.

Cautious Chinese citizens had

the

apparently carefully stored five-colour flags abandoned by the. attitude and internal conditions

Nanking Government BS the national flag a decade ago because of the Nanking Government.

The newspaper says, "Japan will the old flags were in evidence

everywhere. continue its relentless punitive campaign as long as the National

No word, it is stated, is mention ed in the Japanese press of the Anglo-American demands, which include the demand that the Em peror must apologise for the bomb. Government refuses to change its mony the Legislative, Executive The Note will in all probability ing of the British ships and the attitude 'and' continues its pro-and Judicial Commissions took up

ask for compensation, demand that immediate effective steps be taken by the Japanese to prevent further occurrences of a similar kind and request general assu- rance of safety for British nation- nis, ships and other property,

It is understood the terms of the British Note may be on similar lines to that sent to Japan by the United States.

Reulet

NO REFERENCE TO MIKADO London, Dec. 14.

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A note of protest, which is anti- cipated by Japan will be sent attacks to Japan. against the

British shipping at Nan- the king. It is expected that Japanese will be asked to take the strictest precautions

ensure that there will be no recurrence of these incidents,

to

It is understood the note wilf not refer to the Emperor of Japan, but the question of compensation for damage and punishment of the offenders may be included in the protest. Reuter

CALM EXPECTANCY

Washington, Dec. 14. With the presentation of the formal Note to Japan in regard to the Panay Ireldent, the atmos- phere here is one of calm expec- ..tancy...

Mr. Cordell Hull, the Secretary

sinking of the US.S. Panay, and undertake to guarantee that ade- quate measures be taken to make a repetition of these incidents im- possible.

The situation, it is stated, will undoubtedly take a turn for the worse, if the Anglo-American de- mands, that the incidents be off- clally brought to the attention of the Emperor. persist. In Japan, the person of the Emperor is re- garded as sacred and must never be involved in any military or poll. tical disputes, and it would be a serious loss of prestige to Japan. if this principle factor of Japanese constitutional life were broken. The attitude of the Foreign Secretary,

Mr. Anthony Eden, in refusing to inform the House of Commons yesterday on the attitude taken by the British Government, is further regarded as ominous.

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The London evening papers stato that Japan has made no less than 12 different apologies in connection with the Yangtse incidents, which are printed in the papers to in- dicate that Japan now fully realises the seriousness of her actions. The apologies in themselves, it is stated, do not mean much and do not suffice to give satisfaction either to America nor to Britain.- Transocean.

of State, called on President GERMANY BACKS UP

Roosevelt at the White House to inform him" of the latest develop- ments. and later received the press. but had virtually nothing to Impart:

CHIANG

Berlin, Dec: 14 Well-informed quarters here state that the constitution of a new Government of the Republic of China does not modify Ger-

Asked about the London reports that the British and American governments were co-operating many's relations with General- closely in matters arising from the Issimo Yangtso incidents,

Chiang Kai-shek. whom

Mr Cordell Germany continues to regard as Full replied that he bad nothing the sole legal Government chief new to say, but unofficially it was in China. gathered that the two govern- ments had maintained the closest contact since the bombings were Arst reported.

A QUANDARY Japan's eagerness to apologise even before receiving the Ameri- can note leaves the State Depart- ment in something of a quandary as it is not quite clear whether a further formal reply should be ex- pected, or the apologies should be regarded as sufficient. Mr. Hull was closely questioned on this point, but he declined to commit

himself.

Isolationist members of Congress seized on a passage in the note referring to

the Sino-Japanese hostilitles as a pretext for de- manding the enforcement of the Neutrality Act, but scarcely a voice was raised against the President's action in handling the situation without reference to Congress as he is constitutionally empowered to 'do.- Reuter.

POINTS OF PROTEST

Washington. Dec. 14. It is learned that the United States expects a formal expression of regret from Japan concerning the Panay, incident, complete and comprehensive indemnification, and assurance that defnite and specific steps will be taken to en- sure that American, nationals, in- terests and property in .China will not be subjected to attack or un- lawful interference by Japan.

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The note adds that in the pre- gent case the acts of Japanese armed forces are in complete dis- regard of American rights." Reuter.

ITALY IS MUTE Rome, Dec. 15: Up to a late hour last night no official or semi- official statement had been made here with regard to the shelling by Japanese airmen of the Ameri- can gunboat "Panay," which re- sulted in the killing of Sandro Sandri, the special correspondent of the "Stampa. It is not known whether Italy intends to lodge a protest with the Tokyo Govern

ment

It is pointed out in informed quarters that the matter la one primarily concerning the American

It is emphasised that Germany will continue to be represented by Dr. Oscar Trautmann in Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's capital.- Bruter.

INSULTING REMARKS ABOUT GOEBBELS Vienna Dec. 15 A protest against the derogatory and insulting re- marks about the Reich Minister Quebbels, which appeared in the "Telegraf" here has been made to the director of the Austrian Federal Press Service, Herr Adam, yesterday by the press councillor at the German Legation... In re- parting the action of the German court in convicting an Evangelical clergyman for having, made insult- ing remarks about Dr. Goebbels, the paper is said to have added a few of its own.— Transocean.

CORRESPONDENTS SAFE

Shanghai. Dec, 15. Word has been received from Japanese sources that all foreign correspondents who remained in Nanking to cover the alege and entry of the Japanese troops, are safe. These include Mr. L C. Smith, Reuter's representative.- Reuter

Government. Moreover, the incf- dent loses importance as far as Italy is concerned by reason of the fact that Sandri was a civilian and not a member of the Italian for- ces stationed in the. Far East.-- Transocean.

NO REPLY YET

Communist policies."- Reuter

ard anti-Japanese

STRONG AMERICAN

DEMANDS

The American

Washington, Dec. 14. The American Government has Instructed the American Ambas- sador in Tokyo to inform thei Japanese Foreign Minister that Washington demands tull satisfac- tion for the Yangtsze incidents and an apology from the Emperor of Japan.

Note of protest trans- which has already been mitted to Tokyo, calls attention to

incidents previous

where the American nationals and American interests had suffered as a direct result of the way the Japanese forces were behaving in China.

a formal apology. Apart from

American ine

Government de- mands full indemnity and a de-

London, Dec. 14.. - The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Au- thony Eden, was asked in Com- mons for a further statement re- on British garding the attacks shipping by Japanese forces on the Yangtze River. He replied, "The Government have under urgent examination the situation created by these attacks. I regret I am not in a position to make any further statement to-day, but to-morrow 1 expect to be able to give a full reply to the question."----

British Wireles

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Following the inauguration cere-

their business. Mr. Tang Erbo, chairman of the Legislative Com mission in an laterview with Chin- ese and Japanese newspapermen said the "Provisional Government" must first maintain peace and ox- der at "home, and "then take thorough-going measures for en- suring a full understanding be- tween the Chinese and Japanese people."- Reuter,"

RAF. FLYING BOATS AT CALCUTTA "Calcutta. Dec. 14: The five Royal Air Force flying boats which are going to Sydney arrived at Calcut- ta this morning.-

Heuter's Bulletin Service.

dnite assurance that certain speci- fed measures will be taken to see American interests and that American nationals will not, in the tuture, be subjected to molestation by the Japanese.-

Frunascean News Service.

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