Territorial Ambitions: Refuted:
China Blamed for Provocation: Tr oaties Unbroken Tokyo, Oct. 9, TAPEN'S aims in China were clarified in a formal statement issued to-day by the Foreign Office. The declaration, which expressed the Government's reg; yrets over the "unfortunate lack of understanding of the real ci circumstances as well as of the intentions" of Japan, formed a reply' to the condemnation of Japan's actions in China by the League of Nations and the Department of State in Washington, 'What the Japanese Government seeks in China, the statement emphasized, is merely the abandonment by China' of her anti-Japanese policies and the establishment of enduring peace in East Asia, through ce-operation betwet en Japan and China. Japan, the statement emphasized, harbours no territorial designs whatever upon China.
Tu view of these circumstances, the with the rights and vital interests of statement contended, Japan's actions J in China contravene' none of the ex isting treaties in force. the violator of the spirit of the treaty The Chinese Government, the for the renunciation of war—menace statement charged, is lending itself to to the peace of the world.'—Domel-"Communist intrigues" and "brought the present hostilities about by per-War Minister's View sistent malicious anti-Japanese' mea-Tokyo, Oct. 8. sures and attempts to do away with Japan will carry on her present the rights and vital interests of Japan war against China to a "knock-out in China by the force of arms."
Gen. Gen Sugiyama, Japanese For this reason, the statement as-Minister of War, told Mr. H.R. seried, it is China that should be Bkins, United Press correspondent, in deemed the violator of the spirit of fan Interview here to-day. the Kellogg Treaty and a menace to the peace of the world.
"We do not want intervention by third "powers." he said, referring 10 Lack of Understanding the American Department of State's The statement read as follows: pronouncement of Japan as aggres-"The League of Nations declared Sor in China. "We want a settlement that the actions now being taken by directly between Japan and China Japan in China are a violation of the and shall pursue the punitive employ-Nine-Power Treaty and the Treaty for ment of arms until China is fully the Renunciation of War, while' the convinced of her own blunders. We Department of State of the United and our people are fully prepared States issued a statement to the same to-do this." purport.
The sole concession for the cum:
"However, these steps must be at-plote conclusion of Japan's unit tributed to an unfortunate Jack of expedition in China, he said, was "if derstanding of the real eireumstancs China sincerely regrets her misauldwell as of the true intentions of past policies and would sue for Sapan—a state of affairs which the Japanese Government deems very "The Nine Power Treaty," the Japanese Minister of War replic "The present Sino-Japanese alfa originated nan unwarranted attack "guarantees China's territorial' in-made by Chinese forces on the tegrity, My solemn pledge as War Japanese Garrison troops legitimately Minister ig. that we have no. terri stationed in North China under rights torial ambitions in China. Our obclearly recognized by a treaty.
Jective Ju using arms remains the "The "Japanese unit which was same as in the beginning of the hosmancuvring at the time of the outtilities, We mean to punish Nanking' break of the Incident was a very and Chinese military leaders for small, one. "The Japanese Garrison Aagrant violation of promises and force was than scattered in different outrageous behaviour. "We are fight-parts of North China and engaged in ing solely for this end. Our enemy oace-time duties, not the good, innocent Chinese people. T want it put down clearly Japan's Pence Eitorts and distinctly that 1 am most sorry "Attar the outbreak of the hostili-for the international situation be-ties Japan did everything In her cause Chinese propaganda antagontzpower to reach a local settlement of fed the Chinese people and foreigners: the incident, even at the sacrifice of toward Japan." strategical advantages, Commenting on the Kellogg Pact, "These facts are suificiont to prove Gen, Sugiyama said, "The Pact out-that the action of the Japanese force Inws war as an instrument for settle was by no means premeditated, but ing disputes. I want you and the was simply defensive. world to clearly understand that the "China. is undoubtedly, responsible Japanese Army. did its utmost to for the spread of the affair to Shang-Avoid the use of arms in China. Japan hat and" then' to other points of has absolutely no intention of violating Central China, the spirit of the Open Door Policy "She openly violated the agree China, On the contrary, we ment for the cessation of hostilities should welcome American and other concluded in Shanghai in 1032 by foreign capital to forward economic concentrating overwhelmingly numer-development of ous forces of more than 40,000 men
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