Inconvenienced by Atitenttions of Search Parties Hankow, Oct. 4
Most of the Chinese residents in the "Japanese Concession here. have moved out during the last two weeks, Since the murder of a Japanese con: stable, Yoshlkao, on September 19, the Japanese authorities have adopted unusually strict measures in patrolling the Concession and searching all Chinese either entering or leaving the More Marines Arrive in Hankow Hankow, Sept, 29, With an undisclosed number of marines board, the Japanese destroyers Yukaze and Nadakaze arrived here this" morning—Reuter. area, The resultant inconvenience has been so great that many Chinese prefer romoval—Central News, (Sept, 29.
'The reports appearing' in the for-ign and Japanese press in Shanghai fand elsewhere, to the effect that Japanese women and children were evacuating Hankow in large number to-day were described by the Japa ese Consul-General, Mr. Bflura, as) Incorrect. A few Japanese, he said, had left for Shanghai, but their departure was connected with business Feasons. The Japanese along the Yangtze naturally were very anxious about. the Sino-Japanese situation, but hitherto there had been evacuation, There was, he said, Japanese gunboat in—each port—Reuter.
Zitlation very aitieult and probably bie would, it arques, make con-
the Journal proceeds, Is. that press report very near po truth, Sepanese military leaders are urging hat Mr. Kawagoe, the Japanese Ambassador to China, should be. me Structed to avoid presenting a lst of Droposats to the Chinese Government, Barvenould spare no effort to secure
Japonism which, uaderlies a rasterecibaton ofthe, "ant Japan plies of Rankin, a, wel an expression of general acceptance St Tospe's viewpoint by the Chinese Government" Definite steps, to enforce this acceptance would then be teen one by sande in the rent Srould turn to "a step hitherto held fell ure. of thi procedure, Japan
In reserve reuter. ati with Japanese Sian, Oct. 3
of the present 'Sino-Japanese diflculrhe key to a fundamental solution {les fs"in Japanese hands, declared Gen. Ghang Heuehtang, in an iner-Siew with' a correspondent ofthe Lendoa "Dally Herald" here, to-do Gen, Chang emphatically made clear Shree important poms, saying there absolutely no truth in foreign press aports that four northwestern inees. have declared Independence Snd''have entered into an alliance with Soviet Russia; Gen. Chang hima Tel" and. other military leaders In the northwest pledge themselves Sbrolutely to the support of Gen. Chiang al-shee snd ational unity Sgeinot alien aggression; and. they obey absolutely the orders ofthe Gentral Governmeat and are wing {o'serve the nation in the frst line of China's national. defence.
Gen, Chang sold It Is up to Japan toCsoive the, present Impasse. It Span' should. present unacceptable demands, they ever would. here: cognized by the Chinese people, even blood:
they were accepted by the Government, The notorious "Twenty-one Demands," he said, afforded example—Central New
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