Peking, Nov. 9.
Peking was thrown into a state of panic early this morning with the arrival of persistent reports The firing in Tientsin has died down but the her is now variously estimated from Tientsin" snd. that the, Chinese situation is tense and the Japanese had occupied
horities shall these rumours later_proved to be troops there had. fled, but both aUindetstanding' of Jepan's shown by the "Observer," the "forn- pulse an attack deliberately start"! vacate q stan of Chinese territory 300 meters wide adjoining the Japanese U8ttue, much to the Yelief of most The Japanese have demanded that the Chinese ing Post", the "Daily ' Mail", the|Py, the Japanese troops... Concession and have issued a formal notice that no shots must be Dally Express" and other papers] We Note adds fired in the direction of the concession in the event of further fighting The, telephone, line between Pex that Japan's intention to occupy occurring. japan is also becoming rostlets|Tsitsi har by force has now beer:
No trains were run from Nov. 9. morning to Tientsin but diplomacy", special reference being, made to the American Aide Memoire which the American Ambassador, 'Mr. W. Forbes Cameron, handed to the' Foreign ter, Baron Shide-hake, on Noveriber The contents of the Aide Mcmoire, accordance with an understanding between the two countries wer not made public.
Japan's reply which has been prepared and will probably be dispatch:
this evening comes "under. the {ime agreement and its contents Tes ellevid however to be of ave consequently not been divulged.
ame. nature as the reply to M-Briand's Note of October 2." In of. ficial circles, however, these sveret communications are disliked as itis thought they may lead to sensas tional rumours, In order to prevent these it Is intimated that the Japan se Government will ask America's permission to publication.
ig declared that secret. diplomacy'methods give an advantage to the Chinese, who are unhampered In the expression of their opinion, and asa consequence Japan' wishes, pur-an end to them. learned from authoritative hat Me, Yoshizawa, the dapanere Ambasnidor fo Parts and Japanese degelate to. the League of 3, will be instructs Zz eat rote either to St. Brant, the President of the Council of ts Sit Erle Drummond, General of the Lea ae described as the unsatis ngements, whereby the Leagui increasingly tending to defen into "a Chinese pra Among the other points ies oather points support. rs with Mr. T. hinese Minister of Financ Shanghai stated, fant stream of" Chinese pro-The secretariat of the League, ganda is being sent to the League,
alleged, circulates this' propaganda without troubling to confirm the Ratements expressed, According to what the Japanese believe to be an apparently reliable source, Dr. Rajehmann, "helped. by_ Me. Wataon, n former secretary the Lenguey spent not less than. 120,000 in the past few weeks in calle tolls to the League"
'The protest is expected, inter alia, strongly to.condemin the' "irresponthe secretariat of
that the Powers may withdraw gage in ieuatng the ape representatives from Tokyo, Te will also emphasise that, in the view the Japanese, the secretariat has Fight to eirGulate' the unconfirm Teparts. with which the Chin to have bombarded "Geneva he recess "of "the, League, yas Japan, on hee part, ctupulously refrained. from filing "wild, unsubstantiated—rue Chinese Reply to M. Briand Nanking, Nov. 9-
Tu reply to M, Briand's tele the Chinese Government on Nov hor 8 sent a nove to the Secretary. General of the League of Nations for transmission to the President of the Counc, that the Chinese Government, in dealing. with the favusion andthe occupation various" places in Manchuria by Japan, has consistently relied on the forts of the League in the hope that world peace would be maintain ed by @. pacific settlement of the resent. question, It has. therefore faithfully" fulfilled the obligations set forth in the Council's resolutions, especially the obligation not to resort fo any Sagreasve policy aggravating the existing thereby contributing. to.
OF the efforts made by the members of the Council.
Tapan, says the reply, has nat only waited even to indicate her intention abide by the recommendations of the" Council, but. has continuously extended the scope of hee military specessions, of Japan tenet brought into ful light. The Chinese Government expresses the hope that the governments of the variou> powers will immediately send re-Dresentatives to observe the real' situation on the, spot and to secure evidence of the "fagrant violations" fof the resolutions of the Council by Japan.
The Chinese Government, adds the Note, always believes that the! League is the supreme institut for the maintenance of peace and therefore coniilent that the most effective means permitted by the Covenant will be used by the Council to stop Japan's aggressive actions and' cause her to carry out the commendations of the Council that and justice may finally] prevall.—Reuter.
World Friendship Stressed Nov. 9.
Speaking at the weekly memorial service at the Central Kuomintang. Headquarters here this morning Mr. Chang Chi stressed the importance for China in cementing friendships with other countries while at same time taking a firm stand against the Japantse military occupation of Chinese territory in Mr. Chang Chi is a member of the Central Executive Committee and was a Nanking delegate to the recent preliminary Canton-Nanking ence parleys in Shanghai.
Ten thousand students represent. Ing 22 schools and colleges, organised nto 'a Students Volunteer Corps, as-mi bled aerodrome here The students were smartly attired in military uniforms. Their parade was carried through with precision and discipline.—United Press.
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