Washington, Feb, 2
'The Japanese ambassador, Bir. K. Debuchi, to-day notified the Sere tary of State, Col. Henry L, Stim-von, that the Imperial' Japanese Government in Tokyo has decided to send military reinforcements: Shanghai "because Japan desires to avoid an aggravation of the existig, situation."
The safety of Shanghai demands that the Chinese armies "menacing that city" be driven back beyond cannon range, the ambassador said, admitting frankly that the present Japanese army Units under Lieut. Gen. 'K. Uyeda are not sufficient for the' task, The Japanese forces are compelled to fight over a leval swampy country, cut with canals itches, and additionally softened by the rains, Mr. Debuchi explain-led. The Japanese are also hamper. fed by the proximity of the fighting to the International Settlement in Shanghai, which requires that all military operations be carried out with extreme caution, Mr. Debuchi did not mention the number of additional army units be sent, but members of the Embassy intimated That reinforce ments will be in numbers ample to deal with any situation which may connection with the increas-{ing Japanese operations, there were fresh reports here from Tokyo that the civil population of the Empire rena section of military opinion is, beginning to feel that the Army is pursuing a most danger ous course and has embarked on an adventure from which it. will be able to extricate itself only with Financial pressure will become more acute as the expenses of the Shanghai expedition continue, bankfers are warning the government, and world opinion' is such that pan' cannot think of foreign Charges that United States mun tion manufacturers and bankers had
Affairs Committee of the, House of re. the Foreign the' Chinese
Representatives today by. Jadge Paul Myron "Linebarger, "who -described himself an the legal adviser the "National Government of atsistanee "of Unived Sates had obtain similar al for' Chin cording toa correspondent of the Baltimore Sun", Informal dise have verted tu the: State Department, andthe "British snd French governments discourage "sil Par cussion concerning the sale of tions to Ching and Japan He declares that the Foreign committee of the House of Representatives, has decided not, to: hold "public" hearing of ya" resolution authorising. the SPresident to place st-emibergo om shipments of {ons"to the belligerents in the Far Fast, and he adds that. the State Depavimene has refused to decline figtves of United States shipments of munitions to Sapan, The State Department' attitude is casing much speculation here in lew ofthe fact that ie was pres ously reported tobe in favour Potting cconome pressure on Sapam, It is reported from Hope in Vie-inia that tive ships ate being load eugrith nitrate for aban a ale thal" munition works in From Sale to Sap re making lange
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