Tokyo, May 23.
'There are absolutely ino grounds for the suspicions entertained some quarters concerning Japan's intentions in China, emphasized the 'Vice-Minister for' War, Lieut General Hata, in a personal interview with Reuter's correspondent this morning, Press reports reaching Japan, he said, indicate that apprehensions exist abroad that the recent military movements made by Japan foreshadow the establishment of permanent control in Shantung and the formation of n protectorate in Manchuria. "Nothing, however," further from our:
The so-called militarists of Japan fare frequently accused of forcing the Government to adopt a highhanded policy in China, but the fact is that a soldier it. Japan is merely an instrument of the civil Government, the same as in Eng
tries. "We can advise the Govern rie counment but, we obey thems wede not ammand them," declared the View Minister for War. lest Possible Withdrawal The Premier, Baron Tanaka, has publicly declared that it is. his me Cention to withdraw the Japanese troops from Shaytung as soon as: possible after the present danger Taw pss and as soy os apologies have been made auf appropriate T0920 on the conclusion of the The Parallel of Nicaragua Fivery country with interests in China Has been obliged in. recent years to take steps which they woul of dream of applying to countries. where normal government ix Lunetioning, The determination of Tapan to keep civil war from Manchuria perhaps goes further than the measures taken elsewhere in China by other Powers, but any action must he judged by circum stances. Is it better for Japan to wait Gill bandit armies have swept over Manchuria and reduced it to ruin, oF should Japan step in wow to save the province shuring the tale of the other China?—Enydand's timely action prevented chaos in Shanghai last year. America did not hesitate ty Bend troops to protect her coun men in Nicaragua. Surely cannot be blamed if she adopts similar measures of precaution in
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