Tokyo, Jan. 9.
Both the War Office and the Foreign Office here appear to be hopeful that the Shanhaikuan affaly will not develop further in spite ominous reports from China, The War Office reiterates. that Jat present it has no intention of embarking on major operations unless the Chinese" compel Japan take action, though It is freely admitted that, it will be necessary. to cleanup the Jehol situation by force if a peaceful settlement finally proves impossible, While saying this, military authorities in Tokyo embasise that the Shanhaikuan affair is a quite separate question from Jehol, and they ridicule the reports that Japan is planning to invade North China through Shanhaikuan for the purpose of making a sweeping movement to attack Jehol from. the South. They point out that this would be likely to lead to a full-fledged war, which Japan is"anxieas to avoid—Reuter.
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