Tokyo, Sept. 10.
The Foreign Office spokesman today stated that the Government: was very sympathetic regarding the British predicament in China, but. did not consider that any action on. Japan's part was called for at the present, though the future was mainly dependent on the action Marshal Sun Chuan-fang, whom the Japanese are now watd closely.
'The Cabinet Council are diseussing the Chinese. situation this morning, and it is understood that the' British Ambassador, who returns to Tokyo to-day, is likely to confer with Viscount Shidehara shortly.
The vernacular newspapers con~ tuation very grave, and limously express sympathy with. Britain as the worst sufferer, though they caution Japan against allow ing herself to be used as Britain's catspaw, which it is considered, certain British press comments appear to suggest They consider that the Wanhsien affair increases the gravity, though they regard it as a local incident scene of action the Cockchafer and Widgeon continued to bombard the city and the battery and finally] svecceded in silencing the latter about 8 0 "The eye-witness, in the course of his story, paid tribute to the ex: cellent work which the engine-room grow of the Kiswo did. AE no tine, he said, gid they slight their duties Dut. stuck to their posts and paid] excellent attention, to their work in every way.
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