of Shanhatkuan where the Japanese and Chinese clashed and around which much of the fighting ocedrred. in possession of the Japanese since], 4 olcloce yesterday afternoon, when the Chinese retreated doubled energy and the Chinese 'Complete responsibility, for the troops were overwhelmed." United outbreak of hostilities at, Shanhai Press, Kuan Wwas laid upon Japan by a communique issued by" the -Foreiga Japanese Statement Office' this afternoon, following ceipt of detailed information frdn Tokyo, Jan, 4. Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang, 'The Foreign Office to-day made an "The latest telegraph from Mar-explanatory" statement concerning the ineideny on the night of January shal "Chang. Hsueh-liang reports 1," This statement was sent to for-that, owing' to heavy odds in nom eign governments through Japanese bers' and equipment and to lack of Embassies and Legations on the time for bringing up reinforcements ho' Chinese Pcinting out that when the Japanhhnve withdrawn from their positions Jose gendarmerie tried to arrest Chi-the Walled City at Shanhaikoan ese" plain-clothes men. who rly. this morning to take Thrown hand grenades at the branch ments outside, the city, where Station of Japanese Gendarmerie at they will await reinforcements," the Shanhaikuan onthe nigh, of Janoffgial communique says tary 1, the Japanese" gendarmer "Ain earlier telegram says that be-were fred at by Chinese regular ove; the initial attack the Jay he statement explains that darmes, blew. up. the. doors the act s-ome of the rights vested own headquarters on the inthe Japanese by the Protocol of ight of, January 1 presumably, Tool to which the Chinese caused forge evidence of a Chinese attack," the Foreign Office statement continues. "This was followed by rifle 'The Japanese action was solely with the object, of selisprotection, shots fired by "Manchukuo' police-[and by foreing the Chinese withdravt men st near-by." to\a reasonable distance, ¢he Japa "Upon hearing the explosions and authorities hope that. there will sgun-ahets, the local Chinese military beno further armed conflict, unless Euthoritics immediately the Chinese refuse to" discontinue Steer to inquire. into the was not supplied with any. the statement re-finite information, but was iven third Plenary Session of the decision at the demand that ail'Chinese teu Svaciate the city and. reply ther fo''was vequived within Afty' min: Executive Committee for armed eslstance agalast Japan, incon Fequence of "which Marshal" Chang 12 midnight, the Japanese Hsuelvllang ie concentrating hie four more demands. They forces in jehol. as such acts ace were: Provocative to Japan. Should the 1, "That the South Gate of the Hpowers-that-be in China not discon ity be, policed by Japan:
'2. That Chinese guards at the {nae sack provocation, the Chinese Wwill'be responsible for aggravation South Gate be withdrawn. the situation, the statement con:
"3, That Chinese policemen be withdrawn from the South Gate.
"4. That Chinese sentinels post-'Tokyo Seeks Settlement ed on the walls be called off.
The British Ambassador, Sir An immediate reply was asked Francis Lindley, visited the Fo ign to the above demands, which were Office here this morning and hi Accompanied by the threat of an at tion with "Count. Uchida," tack in ease of non-camphanes
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