Chinese Gov't Charged with Evasiveness: Insistence That Gen. Chiang Kai-shek Represent China Nanking, Sept, 23.
'Mr, Kawagoe Jate to-night threa-toned to leave Nanking should the Chinese" authorities unnecessarily delay. the negotiations for a read~ Justment of Sino-Japanese relations 'This statement was issued immediately' after the receipt of reports from Shanghai on the al lack upon three Japanese bluejackets.
"A dark shadow has been east on the future of Sino-Japanese. negotiations." he declared. "The sole responsibility for this rampancy of fanti-Japanese activities ies with the National Government of China. It {is only natural that our demands for the eradication of anti-Nipponism this country should gain new inence after this fresh outrage. Tt reveals that far stronger measures than heretofore have been considered will have to be applied before, this sire Is ful fied. "The killing of the Japanese sailor in Shanghai makes the Sino-Japanese. situation reach a the purpose of a direct talk with the Chinese' leader.
The decision has thrown cold water fon these quarters which have been clamouring for drastic action against China by Japan's armed forces, "It seems certain the Navy intends further to increase the strength of Its landing parties in China for the pro-
erly, and to arrogate the right tection of Japanese ves and, pro-fake severe local action in handling
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