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OFFENSIVE EXPECTED

China Suspects Japan Plans To Wage War As Soon As Troops Ready

MAJOR HOSTILITIES BEFORE WEEK IS OUT, NANKING PREDICTION

Hundreds of Refugees Fleeing As Troops Pour Into North; Intervention Only Hope

TOKYO, JULY 13.

THE LULL BEFORE THE STORM PREVAILS, ACCORDING TO THE JAPANESE PRESS TO-DAY, WHICH COMMENTS ON THE FACT THAT BOTH CHINA AND JAPAN ARE ENGAGED IN CONCENTRATING THEIR RESPECTIVE FORCES IN THE WAR THREATENED PEIPING- TIENTSIN AREA.

The newspapers stress that the Japanese authorities have been obliged to proceed "with their fixed plan of self-defence."

The Supreme Military Council meets to-day, for the reported purpose of endorsing the War Ministry's policy.

The Tokyo Asahi Shimbun, one of the best informed of Japanese newspapers, states that war-time insurance rates will be in force on shipments of goods to China as from to-day.---Reuter.

Nanking, July 13.

The outlook in North China is considered most gloomy.

The Chinese authorities feel that the heavy Japanese troop movements can have only one meaning.

Observers hold the opinion that the only hope of preventing a major conflict is for Powers friendly-to both China and Japan, such as Great Britain, the United States and France, to intervene in the cause of peace and encourage both parties towards an amicable settle. ment.

Powers May Move To End

War Threat

Rumours Of Parley Over Continuing China Tension

The Chinese believe Japan is only waiting until the U. S. Warns Both

concentration of her troops in North China is complete

before she launches a general offensive. This, Chinese

authorities expect, may even be started before the end

of this week,-Router.

GIVES NO GROUND

It

General Situation

Tientsin, July 13. reported that Kayoshi, Kutauid, newly-appointed commander-in-chief of the Japanese forces in North Chins, and General Chinese com- Sung mander-in-chief, in Hopei-Charhar, until midnight withoul reaching terms for permanent

conferred

peace.

Chch-yuan,

have

Doth generals exchange démands. General Katsuki is said to blustered, accusing General Sung of being "pro-Nanking"

General Sung remained courteous. but implacable, pointing out that he possesses authority to withdraw the 29th Army from contact points providing

likewise the Japanese withdraw from the scene of present hostilliles. But he la not authorized to accept any Japanese demands, he anid, this being in the province of the Nanking Government only, United Press.

ONE NEW DIVISION

$ Nanking, July 13, Interviewed by Da-Doo this morn- Ing, Mr. Chen Chi, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, declared:

"Judging from the announcements made by the Japanese Government Conflitued on Page 9.)

"Extremely

Grave" Now

London, July 12.

A Chinese Embassy statement, sued hero to-night, charac terises the situation in North Chilna as extremely grave,

It describes the Japanese :"action as a premeditated attempt: to reduce North China to the- statis of Manchukuo.

While China is anxious and prepared to minimise the Inel- dent, she is determined, if recen- sary, to resist at all costs further Generöschinent upon her terri-

lory, the statement goes on.

It is alleged that over 20,000 Japanese troops are concentrated at Fengial and outside Pelping, while in addition Tokyo, has dospatched the Fifth Division from Japan; and has already mobilied' the Tenth Division For posible overdens service.

Reuter, potem se mome

Protagonists

an-

SHANGHAI PREPARES FOR EMERGENCIES

Japanese residents in Shanghai have been warned to be prepared to evacuate their homes burrielyn the event of trouble developing. Sandbag barricades are being thrown up in Shanghai danger areas as the tension between China and Japan grows more acute. Shang- hai fears it will soon see such scenes as these, pictured above, when Japanese patrolled Shanghai streets in the Hongkew area, and the Chinese city, Chapel, smoked in ruins near at hand.

JAPANESE

POUR

INTO NORTHERN DANGER ZONES

"Premeditated Scheme"

To Dominate Country,

Chinese Maintain

Tientsin, July 13.

Seven military trains have arrived here from Shanhaikwan, bringing an estimated total of 2,500 Japanese troops.

SINO-JAPANESE FORCES CLASH NEAR PEIPING

CHINESE CHECK ADVANCES TOWARDS OLD CAPITAL IN TWO ENGAGEMENTS Fighting broke out within two miles of Peiping last night in spite of the fact that both Chinese and Japanese had pledged themselves to an armistice pending the Chinese termination of negotiations at Wangping. reports state the Japanese attacked a village, Chaisen- miao, but after a two hour engagement in which artillery and machine-guns took part, they withdrew, according to

Reuter.

Reliable Chinese reports state the Japanese attempted to advance on Peiping from Tachingtun, five miles to the west, along the Wangping road. Entrenched Chinese troops opened fire on them and repulsed them, sporadic firing continuing after the advance had been checked.

Meanwhile, all authorities agree that thousands of troops are being poured into North China. Chinese declare 20,000 Japanese are already in the Peiping- Tientsin areas, the 5th. Division on its way from Japan, the 10th. Division standing by, ready to sail.

Chinese, meanwhile, are going north in great numbers from many garrison points. The fullest support for Nanking comes from South China. sand-bag Shanghai is setting up barriers and the Japanese in all treaty ports have been warned to be ready to evacuale immediately, Thousands are leaving for Tientsin, feeling the approach of hostilities. ARMISTICE BROKEN

Pelping, July 13. The rattle of machine-guns in the Wangping area, only about six miles outside. Pelping, caused fresh con- sternation in the old capital at 11.85 o'clock last night just as the popula tion was commencing to breathe more freely.

TROOPS CROWD

RAILWAYS

Reports reaching here state that main railways leading north are practically monopolised by troops, moving towards the scene of conflict. Meanwhile, trainloads of Japanese troops are arriving at Fengial and Tientsin from Manchuria and Japan.

Emergency ordera have been given to-be to Shanghal Japanese Arms ready if necessary to evacuate women the Hongkew and children trom area,

while Japanese Consula at also taking other treaty ports are protective steps.-Reuter.

TROUBLE EXPECTED

Tientsin, July 13 hind There

been reports that

General Sung Chch-yuan, Hopel- during the afternoon Chinese and

Charhar military chief, issued a state- Japanese had reached an agreement whereby all troops should be with- ment late last night In which he

by Chinese ment, discussed as those occupied before the incident drawn to positions roughly the same pointed out that the proposed agree- und of July 8. The hope thus engendered Japanese authorities, provided for the was shattered by the gun chatter withdrawal of both Chinese

Japanese from Lukouchiao, which around Wangping-Reuter.

henceforth would be garrisoned by TWO HOUR CLASH men of the Chinese Peace Preserva-

ilon Corps. Peiping, July 13. Fighting broke out late last night

secretary General Sung's

over

and

Inter

the

At Peiping, ten Japanese tanks, seven field guns and over 40 truck-loads of Japanese troops, with machine-guns, arrived yesterday from Kupeikow, on the at Chaisenmiso, only two miles from denied the acceptance of the Japanese Great Wall, outside the East Gate of Peiping's Chinese Pefping's West Gale, and lasted for demands for an apology and ports, after which the Japanese re- the punishment of the officers respon- city and demanded entrance. On being refused the two hours, according to Chinese re- original Lukouchino incident, detachment proceeded to the south wall in the direction of the Nanyuan Barracks, without fighting.—United

Presa.

EMBASSY ACCUSATION

Washington, July 12.

officials Chinese Embosay.

here

Washington, July 12. The State Department nouneed to-day that Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, had charge that the Japanese have in- informed the Japanese Ambas creused their troops in the Peiping aren despite the July 9 agreement sador and the Counsellor of the that both sides should withdraw. Chinese Embassy that an armed At present, they said, there were conflict between Japan and China 20,000 Japanese troops in the vicinity

of Pelping. would be a great blow to the

"It is obvious," state these officials, cause of world peace and pro- that this is a premeditated Japanese plan to make North China into a non-commital second Manchukuo."-United Press. Mr. Hull returned answers to a valley of questions re-l

CONCENTRATION garding China to-day.

One question drew attention to the

Tientsin, July 13. statement by Mr. Anthony

Twenty-eight Japanese warplanes, Secretary, bombers,

gress.

Eden,

HEAVY

AMERICANS FIGHTING IN SPAIN

International Force Attacking Rebels

Naval Engagement

British Government was considering concentrated here romby rs, are now Without Casualty.

consultation with the United States. Mr. Hull replied he had not received any word of this.

It becomes necessary, while it is re yeported that Japan intends to despatch altogether three infantry divisions to North Chino.-euter,

the

..

WARSHIPS FOR CHINA PORTS

"Foochów, July 12.

Madrid, July 15

This correspondent talked to-day

red.

Artillery and machine-guns were

engaged throughout the action.

It is stated that after a conterence between Chinese and Japanese mili- Lary officers, Chinese returned to Priping from Wangping with the re- port that there had been a serious disagreement over the Interpretation of the terms of the armistice.-Rou- ter.

ATTACK REPULSED

Peiping, July 13. Rellable Chinese reports state the Japanese attempted to advance on Pelping from Tachingtun, five miles to the west, along the Wangping road, Entrenched Chinese troops repulsed them and sporndle tiring is continu- Ing.-United Press.

sible.

Chinese authorities assert the Japanese have not complied with the troop withdrawal plan, hence trouble is expected.-United Press, ATTACK AND RETREAT

Shanghal, July 13.

The Central News correspondent in Peiping states that Japanese troops at 10 o'clock last night allock- ed the town of Chulsenmilao, near Peiping, and retreated again at 10.30 p.m.

Chinese CX-

The Japanese and changed light artillery fire.

The

Office's. Chinese Foreign memorandum to the Japanese Em- bassy in Peiping, that any settlement in North China will be deemed illegal unless it is approved by Nanking, has evoked теложей Japanese warning against aggrova- tion of the situation.United Press. CIVILIANS IN FLIGHT

Pelping, July 13. Japanese reports that hundreds of Chinese and Japanese are deeing to Tientsin and Manchukuo fearing the outbreak of a major conflict in North China.

SITUATION MORE 'OMINOUS

Shanghai, July 13. The alluation in North China, do He was also asked whether

with wounded Americans back from, spite two attempts to reach a friendly Neutrality Act would be applied to-

the front, and learned they had fought settlement, has become more omin word Ching and Japan. He replied

three days with little food and no rest, It is feared a final showdown matters had not yet reached a stage

during the recent drive on Insur-and serious fighting is now inevit

The Peiping-Mukden Rallway i able. when such a step was necessary.

It is reported here that the 13th. zent positions.

Little credence is attached to the operating two trains daily, manned Despite the ending of the Washing-

and 10th, Japanese Naval Squadrons

A negro, Walter Garland, of New

idea

that the incident will "Azzle by Japanese crews-United Press. ton Naval Treaty, the Administra at Formosa have been ordered to

York, a machine-gun squad comput." The Chinese believe the only tion considers other treaties, nego make a demonstration cruise along mander, said: "We advanced under hope of averting confilet lies in the

SHARP DIFFERENCE tlated at the same time, like

by the major powers.

Shanghai, July 12. Nine Power Pact, are still effective, the southern const of China. Two the protection of an artillery barrage intervention

cruisers have already arrived at and behind tanks. We captured three General

to toll in

A message from Tokyo states that Amoy, one at Swatow and another pt towns, one after the other, without Shanghai. The city

are sharp words wero exchanged be- Foochow.

rest or a hall to bury our dead. erecting, sand-bag barricades around tween Mr. Horiuchi, Permanent "American," British and ...... Irlah } the North Siation, scene of some of Secretary of the Japanese Foreign Mr. Yang Yun-chu, @ghters went forward side by side the most violent bombardments and Office," and Into a trench we jumped, and Infantry engagements during the Counsellor of the Chinese: Embassy,

"(Continued" on. Page 9.)

(Continued, on : Page 9.)

Reuter, KEEPING WELL OUT OF IT

the

There is also an alarraing report Washingotn, July 12. Mr. Frederick Libby,, Director of prevalling here to-day that a num- the National Council for the Pre-ber of Japanese "ronina" have secret

(Continued on Page 9.)

(Continued on Page 9.)

pprehenhorlting.

fighting of 1932,