The Archive · 1931

Cabinet Meeting in Tokyo

Tokyo, Sept. 20.

For the second time since Japat ese troops occupied Mukden and other points in Manchuria the Cabinet met in extraordinary session this afternoon.

As the Cabinet met General Kanaya, the Chief of the General Staff, was summoned by His Imperial Dlajesty, Emperor Hirechito, "report on the situation in Manchuria, In detail General, Kanaya advised Emperor Hirochito ofthe movements: of the Imperial Anny in Manchuria, To-day Mr. Morishima of the [Asiatic Bureau of the Foreign Office eft Tokyo for Mukden. He is carrying important instructions to Mr. Hayashi, the Japanese Consul-General at mukden. Mr. Hayashi will be informed that Japan has the action she has in Manchu-sidered normal, that China is to be blamed for the' Peitaiying outbreak, news. A few minutes later archer moment when Western' eyes have {his plan for the past few decades. Imcetage was Drought to hin and 2 umber followed tu succession till, been distracted by other events has

shortly after three o'clock, there Thi sence of he pane ud taken control of the fle the League of [graph and telephone offices and were wilt disappoint expectations and not allowing messages to be des-|how to "the accomplished fact patched.—Reuter. Reuter, Japanese Views Changing Washington Perturbed Tokyo, Sept. 20.

Washington, Sept. 12.

Official circles here appear to have Jchanged their views to some extent daring. the past twenty-four hours regarding the clash withthe Chinese They now seem inclined to the belief thet" the action "taken by Japanese troops was merely bravado Jon. the part of a number of hot-caded. Junior affeers, who were Angered at what they considered the vweakckneed policy of their superiors lover the alleged murder of Cap Nakamura.

"The Government to-day received a strong protest from. Nenkin sing' Japan, inter alia, 0 demanding -the immediate with-ignoring the Kelloge Pact," and

Grawal of Japanese troops from Colonel Henry L. Stimson, the Secretary of State, to-day let it be. known that he' is following closely the Mukden incident and the situation arising in. Manchuria as a result of 2 clash between Japanese and Chinese troops.

But at the State De was indicated that to te it does not appear that~the Kellogg pact, outlawing war and providing " for

putes by arbitration, has settlement lof international ds-Involved in the situation in Man-

Nevertheless, officials 1 Washington view. the crisis seriously, The last time, it is recall the State Department acted in the international situation in Manchuria was during the conflict This is a fact too well-known to our compatriots to require detailed explanation.

Taking advantage of this critical moment for our country,—when the tion is faced with both internal disturbances, and natural disasters, when the country toms with refugees and is strewn with corpses of victims of these calamities, when the people are gravely pre-occupied with the task of relieving the suffer ers—the Japanese have suddenly despatched heavy forees and o¢- cupied Mukden, Changchun, Antung and Yingkow.

what lengths of truculence they will go it is not yet possible now to ascertain, Such barbarous and truculent action ig almost without parallel in the whole history of the, world.

The only course open for all our comrades at the present juncture is to pledge themselves to make the supreme sacrifice and call the entire nation to the reseue—Kuo Min, London Observers Hesitant London, Sept. 19.

Pople in London closely in toucki and interested in Far Eastern

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