The statement eryphasized that japan will not begrudge her best efforts for the protection of foreign Interests in China, "Brom the very outset, the Japanese Government called. the utiention of the Chinese Government to thy desirability of an instant cessation of ts challenging attitude and against {interference with a settlement! of the situation on the spot.
"For its answer, the Nanking Government ignored the Japanese suggestions and reinforced its military reparations in flagrant violation of various military agreements.
"Thus the Chinese Government, marched its troops north-ward, threatening the Japanese forces. in North China, In' addition, it assembled troops at Hankow, Shanghai and other localities, as further evidence of its challenging attitude.
"Finally, in Shanghai fre was opened by the Chinese on Japanese forees, while attempts were made to Japanese war vessels.
Empire tsultea "Thus was the Empire insisted by the Chinese, who exhausted all legal and outrageous acts in the process.
"With the lives and property of its nationals threatened, the patience Civilians Who Took Part in 1936
Mutiny To Pay Penalty Tokyo, Aug. 14.
The War Ministry here announces that two civilians implicated in the [Japanesq military revolt of February 1636, Tikt Kita and Zei Nishida, have been sentenced to death by a cou martial, while a third elvill.y, Tetsuya Kamekawa, has been Ocean, enced sto prison for. life—Trans-y.
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