'Troubles The Committee appointed under] the auspices of the League of] Nations to inquire exente in Shanghai and its vieing have' now published. their re-[ Se port, It traces the history of the} present troubles and the aggravating circumstances, that! Jed to the breaking out of open! hostilities. No. particular. blame'
attributed to either side, the
the events a they developed. The Report being " bare narration of report is the ftsé of fx kind and followed. by others. Ing. with subsequent events. The Committee was presided lover by Count Ciano di Cortelits, "Ballan Charge d'Afaires, and." had as its members. the ConsuleGeneral of Great Brita (ale, J. F. Brenan), of France Gi. koe: hlin), of Germany (Baron Kucdt von Collenterg)," Norway (ie. N'Aall), and of Spain Ferrer) with Mr.
Cunningham, the United States Consul-General, acting as observer result." of "the. Korean afl tt, In existence since duly Fort ater: Antisapanese
Intenstied by veccupation of Ma and. stringently enforced, norment damage to Snpanese "trade." The boycott, irhlch wax fostered! ty" the An Japanese Boycott Association for ations Chinese comeretal ions, included picketing of Jaure of Japanese fining and imprisoniient of Chinese ming or dealing in such goods, and ther SHlegal nets for which no redress could be obtained through the Courts. "A spirit of bitter hostility war consequently engendered Beainst the Chinese, Student mani vexations and. demands by "them for A dgelaration of war against Japan intensified Chinese feeling] against Japan. In this state of Seite tension incidents of violence frequently occurred. There were in dition derogatory references by Chinese to the Emperor of Japan which infuriated Japanese, and Uemmands by. Japanese to their Government' to take direct. action to puted to the intolerable position become insistent, On January 18, some "of them being Buddhist monks, whilst passing in front the San Yeu Towel Factory Chapel, were attacked by Chinese, some of the assailants being probably members of a recently organis-que of the Admiral Troop Movements Jed Antidapancse Volunteer Corps. 'ry"Chincxe police chine too late to] Commanding-in-chief the Japanene started to. occupy their respective a comm The British and American troops be ible to arrest the culprits. Two Naval Forces was published in thei wotees oon ait ther decleeation wounded, one of then, "the "Japanese, were' severely] Prem. copies being sent {0 the at-lof the State of Emergency. a Buddnist thorities of the Settlement, and the) italian troops occupied their sec-The tony dying subsequently fron his of Greater Shanghai, stating that, Bureau of Public Safety of the City! tar on Junary case "the "Mayor of Greater], The Japanese sector consisted in Japanese Counter Attack Shanghai failed to give a satisfac- the whole North Eastern area of january 20, about 50 members wry "only to the dapance and loment,. limited onthe Youth Protection curry out the demands without de-ie by North Honan Road, vith, daggers and) lay. the Admiral was determined to] comprised, also, from the paint to thes Towel Factory, set th ing, rd on their the, Police. were hounded, o eof Japan, 24, Japanese naval Shang. Rumours were also current of Siew of the Shanghai Defence mittee, an area: outside the Settlement, limited on the West by North Kiangse Road and the Woo sung Railway; on the North by the northern border of Hongkew Park subsequently, Three Jap shot by the police, one dying *ub-
The same day, a max meeting of Japanese residents was held in! the "Japanese Club to protest against the attacks on the priests, and against derogatory references ly the Dress to the Japance peror. The meeting adopted a_re-Solution asking the Japanese Gov. ernment to send vessels and mili tary units for the complete suppress:
8 of the anti-Japanese movement, About half of them proceeded, first to the Japanese Consul-General, and thai Chinese troops in Chapel were The sain the municated to the Mayor of Greater reply. was forthcoming within a time, or if the reply factory, the Japanese Government quire." Meanwhile the Ma had expressed to neutrals. tion of making every possible concession to avoid clash, was] endeavouring to induce leaders of the local El se community to put then to the Naval Headquarters, in] Jan end to the AntiSapanese Boycott order to present the resolution, Association and agree to delete the After having seen the Japanese] words nti-Japanese"" from the Consul-General, who asked them title of other bodies, these words Teave the matter in his hands, they being regarded by the Japanese as clashed with the police of the inter. 'a national offence.
As a result the national Settlement, on their way Association was elosed_and vai to the Naval Headquarters. One offices were sealed by Chinese police British probationary. sergeant was! fon the night of January 27.28. wounded. The Japanese authori On. January 25, the Japanese ties expressed their regrets. Seven! sneral_ notified the Mayor Tapanete. subsequently surrendered the Japanese authorities, ig & definite date, he would ex-were arrested by them to be tried] pect.a preliminary reply by January] For the offence in Nagasaki, in ac-2 On. Jan ry 27, the Japanese cordance with Japanese law.
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