'Although the Government is being ineréssingly pressed' to take definite action to protect Japanese i this morning's issue of the "Jije" in a cool~ headed editorial advises against any rash act at the present—junctui Though well ware of Japan's special interests the, "Jije" emphasises that Manchuria is Chitow territory a that as the operations. are not against Japan action without better excuse cannot be justified.
Later:
The. morning papers "Chuo" and "inion" have been suppressed by the Government as their editorials, this morning tere'conidered ina motory. They attacked the Gove churm and urged reinforcement of he troops, The "Nikon" quoted prominent Japanese as declaring that Japan's prestige was threatened and that there was a danger of the Soviet obtaining control. of Manchuria. The Government was censured for its neglect ty protect Tapanese interests and there was even a suggestion that Baron Shidehara (the Foreign Minister) should atone by committing Aarakiri.
The Reason for the Luil fukden state that the present Quiet is due to General Kuo Sung-Ying recently despatching two ixiclens to Tientsin for the purpose of assisting Marshal Feng Y
ai Asian thus splitting his army and are now returning to Manchuria, 30 that the haile at Heinminfu ' or A conipromiag is expected shortly.
Later.
Press reports stating that troop are confirmed nor denied transports are collecting at Kurume
by the War Office, but Tt is understood, that preparations are being made to despatch reinforcements to Manchuria, if necessary Reuter's Pacific Service.
Japan's Interests Safe at Present Tokyo, Dec. 11.
At to-day's meeting of the Ca-diner, following reports made by both Baron Shidehara, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and General Ugaki, Minister of War, relating to the rar_situation in North China, it was unanimously agreed that no con-Bngents would be despatched to tinea the Japanese Gov-
The advance of our Army about which we wired you on November 20 was suspended because the enemy armistice in order ight be com: however, was used by the enemy to fortify his positions "and bring two more divisions to the-front. As soon as that became clear our Army again took up the offensive and after a stubborn resistance by the enemy from their fortified positions we succeeded in defeating him.
'The enemy's forces were those of Gen, Lee Ting-tzai with 40,000 men, Gen. Chang' Wi-chino, 20,600, "and Gen'Ten Win-chen with 20,000 men, making in all about 100,000 men.
The losses of the enemy were above 40,000 killed, wounded. and captured; 30 field pieces, 8,000,000 round of ammunition, a great many machine-guns, rifies, hand grenades tte, were taken.
The enemy huriedly retreated to Yenchowfu and Tsiningchow, Our Army is advancing southwards and clearing the territory of Shangtung the seatered "remnants of the.
Yesterday there were some clashes with the enemy on the nerthem border of Shantung in the wiclity: of Tenchow.
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