The note refers to reports of the Japanese bandit suppression campaign in Manchuria and expresses the opi jon that should there be clashes between Japanese forces and regular Chinese troops Japan would suffer adversely in world opinion. Recalling the December 10 resolution of the League of Nations Council, the American Government urges that the Japanese Government give serious consideration to the situation at Chinchow.
Prior to the visit of Col. Forbes, Sir Francis Lindley, the British Ambassador, and M. De Martell, the French Ambassador, called upon Premier Inukai. similar notes from the British and French Governments. is understood that the anese Government intends to reply formally to the French, British and American Governments within a day or two, the affairs of the' Foreign Ministry Premier Inukal, who, is guiding ling the arrival in. Tokyo of fr. Kenkichi Yoshizawa, former: Japanese Ambassador to France and the new Minister for Foreign. Affairs, replied orally to Ambs dor Forbes to-day. He declared tha the Chinese Government should have withdrawn. all Chinese troops from Chinchow to within the Great Wall of China, Premier Inukai told Ambassador Forbes that in the Chinchow area, Japanese. military activities are rely for" the" suppression audits and that there is no intention of Inunching an offensive against regular Chinese troops at Chinchow.
However, Premier Inukai said, Japanese troops could not avoid an sacrifices now about to be made ble for the welfare of the.000,000 peaceful residents of Manchuria.""—United Press,
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