Tokyo, Dee. 29.
The Japanese War Office is dis satisfied with the attitude adopted, by the foreign military observers at Chinchow and is seriously considering the advisability of requesting the Foreign Office to lodge a protest with the Powers concerned.
In a. statement to the press this "afternoon it complains Ditterly of the action taken' by the observers and alleges that they have been hoodwinked by the Chinese into sending' out misleading reports on the situation.—Reuter, Japanese Views Refuted Nanking, Dee. 29, The following statement was issued to-day by an official of the Foreign Ministry:
"In connection with her renewed ry_actions in Manchuria the Japanese Government has given out, through its Legation, a statement which appeared in yesterday's newspapers. The appearance of such statement Is an evidence in itself of Japan's own consciousness and admission that her military szovements in Manchuria cannot be understood by the world. Even Japan herself must feel that such: vanton aggression calls for explanations. jut the reasons given by Japan in that statement to justify hee course of action were so peculiar in character and raised so many points of doubt even at first reading that no reply or explanations seemed to be necessary to convince the in-partial reader that after all Japan has no ease whatsoever. She had no justification to start with und none by present, "Perhaps decalise of a consciousness of the impossibility of presenting any good excuse from her own side, she is persisting in building something on the groundless state-ament that China herself had once lo a proposal to withdraw her; around Chinchow to points within the Great Wall. Judging! rom the actual facts of the ca this time China is therefore greatly puzzled at this persistent misrepresentation of facts, "It is sincerely to be wished: that Japan, instead of distracting - the of the world from the real the present Manchurian situation by bringing up an unfounded-charge of breach of faith on the part of China, would review: her own conduct to see how faithfully she has observed the Covenaat of us, the Nine the Kellogg-Briand Peace Pact, and the Resolutions adopted by the Council on September 30, October 24, and December 10, jealling upon her to withdraw her troops and refrain from any in: tiative which may lead to further Sighting and loss of life—Reuter.
Chiang Tso-pin Resigns The official fo Japan, General Chiang. Tso-pin, has reigned, Air. Chiang' Huaspe jis in temporary charge of the Lega-in Tokyor—Reuter,
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