"The Japanese Consul-General in Shanghai, acting under instructions of the Government, presented to the Mayor of Greater Shanghai a. strong protest regarding these two incidents and atthe same. time made various "demands for the settlement of the affair, The Mayor complied without much'demur with our demands relating to the first incident and after some delay and much conversation in the end a cepted our terms regarding the se fond. On receipt of the, Mayor reply at 3 o'clock on January. 2 the Japanese authorities, anticipat ig that the situation would im. prove, "adopted an attitude—of watchfulness, waiting for the fulflment of the Chinese promises, "In the meantime, the 19th Route Army, then "concentrated in the vicinity of Shanghai, assumed a jeting attitude and made a display of "warlike preparations, The chai Municipal Council decided to. take due precautions against the possibility of distur sues created within the Sottleciplined Chinese sol-mobs" and radical Accordingly, the Municipal Cou cil, meeting on January 28. declar-fed'a State of Emergency at 4 p.m. on that day. Then the garrisons of the Powers were assigned guard duty in the various sectors of the Settlement in accordance with the rearranged plan of common -defence, Japanese Marines Fired On Canton Aviators Deny Report nes were proceeding to. take up "at was while the Japaneve nan Nanking, Mar, 22. their posts inthe 'Chapel district, Col. Ting Eh the Com: their allotted sector, thatthe Chie of the second' squadron of nese fired on ovr forces and. com:
tonese aviation forces: Belle them to ake meanutes of ded jankingg to assis the Chinese troops in the fighting Reports were circulated making at Shanghai, issued a. circular it appear that it was. the Japan: telegram to-day, ally deny-marines "who. started. fighting ing reports that the Cantonese spite of the Chinese acceptance aeroplanes had not been permitted of our terms for a_ settlement the two incidents mentioned, By take part in the fighting against.
the Government, authorities. the facts of the case are precise! the: Jay as T have stated, Moreover, "we exerted every effort. to prevent an The telegram says: "When the aggravation of the situation and on Japanese forces invaded Manchuria two occasions we entered into fand subsequently attacked Shas} agreements with' the Chinese ate hai and Woosung, all Chinese havthorities for a truce but ench time ing any patriotism volunteered to the agreement was rendered vold the resistance against the by. the action of the Chinese army. Japanese aggression, Last month "Our demands, presented om feb: 1. together my squadron of snary 18 that the. Chinese "Army Cantonese aeroplanes, came north, should yeithdeaw to a certain dis On our way through Hunan and at tance was rejected by the Chinese. Nanking and Hangchow we receiv-'Thereupon, on February 20 "our ed an enthusiastic welcome and as-troop which had been despatched sistance from the public and. off reinforcements, "acting in. conis. At Shanghai and Hangchow cert with the navy, undertook. to ce-operated with Govertment compel the withdrawal of the Chie aeroplanes in aerial battles with nese forces to a distance of 20 kilo-the Japanese. We are amazed now metres, and completed the task om to hear that certain quarters have
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