If thie Chinese delegates are prepared to continue the negotiations the same conciliatory spirit ady displayed by the Japanese representatives, there are. no. real reasons why the present pourparlers should not be crowned with success, according to the opinions expressed yesterday in Japanese diplomatic By the concessions already granted and the willingness shown by the military and naval delegates to. con sider the Chinese point of view, Japan has proved the si her desire matters at issue, believe. It is pointed out by Japan-Jere military leaders here that their representatives have not attempted to take undue advantage of Japan's favourable strategic position around janghai and that no military pres wre of any kind is being exercised, "Quy main concern is to insure the safety of Japanese lives and properly in Shanghai and to provide Against any recurrence of the incidents which led up to the recent trouble," one senior Japanese official remarked. yesterday. "We—have entered the. conference with the object of attaining sane and reason able solution of this problem and are prepared to go to considerable lengths to attaiti success. Of course there are limits beyond which no one can expect us to go. It would not only be foolish, but it is impossible, to contemplate a solution which again would force us to move to/™ protect our interests here. The: Tokyo government, the people of Japan in fact, would not tolerate that our recent sacrifices in blood And treasure should have been vain, I feel sure that the Chinese delegates appreciate these facts and will not seek to force impossible concessions from us."
On the other hand, in different! circles, some concern was expressed lover the believed dissension existing between Chinese civil government and military officials, - While it was conceded that the Nanking authorities might be sincere in their desire for a settlement of outstanding Sino-Japanese difficulties, doubt "was expressed concerning the attitude of certain Chinese. military cliques.
was alleged that other Chinese units. are jealous over the large amounts of money acquired: from abroad: by the Nineteenth Route Army asa result of the campaign about Shanghai. A definite peace] settlement. would dissipate" any} hopes of sharing in like awards, tion is much more. complicated bec neath the surface than is believed generally, they maintain, made yesterday for the venowal of While preparations were bein
the pourparlers this morining" the Imperial Japanese Military Heads "quarters received instructions direct from the Tokyo, War office to_arrange for a further withdrawal units of the present Expeditionary Force here. These arrangements, was pointed out, have nathing todo whatsoever with the peace negotiate tions and. are not predicated upon any conclusions' therein attained Statement Issued official statement, issued by' the Japanese Military' Headqua ters yesterday afternoon, read follows "A part of the Japanese forces in the rear, having been ordered homey is expected to leave here for home no distant date, "Needless to say, the above step hax nothing to do with the present Conference" on the Cessation of Hostilities, much Tess with the League of Nations, but it simply means. that the authorities of the imperial Japanese Army, purely of their own initiative, have decided to recall homewards those units which are considered unnecessary t0, be kept here any longer."
On Saturday, it was reported, pickets started on a tour of Chinese shops on Foochow and" Hankow Roads in. the International Settle ment, searching a number of stores ind warning the merchants tha any Japanese goods found would be seized promptly, In Nantao, several factual seizures of recently' bought Japanese goods are said to have taken place, in one Instance the Pr prietor of a store being taken away rest. Whether oF not he 18 being held could not be ascer>
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