Indications in London of the stiffening of British attitude towards Japan wore received with satisfac~ on in naval circles here yesterday.
Diplomats. however, expressed anxiety and emphasized that public opinion is hardly prepared to support a demonstration aiming at making Sopan understand that the Western powers are not ready to renounce their interests in the Far East-
The British troops, therefore, did not assist the march in any way. but were employed in maintaining order, hearing of the projected march, Mr, Eden continued, Sir Robert Craigie, the British Ambassador to. Japan, Immediately marie representations to the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr, Horinouchi, pointing out that the march ap: eared both provocative and uncalled for (cheers), and that the Japanese military authorities must take full" responsibility for "any trouble, 'The British Government, Mr. Eden Jedded, subsequently endorsed' these representations.
Tt was of course true. he proceeded, that the Japanese Government had a right to maintain troops: in the International Settlement, but the route of the march led outside the particular sector allotted to them by the defence scheme, Conditions in that part of the Settlement, Mr. Eden declared, were not abnormal, and the parade was. therefore, unnecessary.
During the march, the Foreign See-otary went on, a bomb was thrown and "three Japanese soldiers, one Japanese civilian, one Indian, one Chinese policeman and one British Jsub-inspector were wounded, but, happily, mone of them was seriously The Chinese who threw the bomb was shot by a policeman. "I feel sure;" Mr. Eden concluded, "that the House would wish me to take this vupportunity to. express appreciation, for the work done by the Municipal Police in Shanghai schoers).
"The march involved a very heavy burden upon them in view of the! serious. risks which were obviously entailed, and ther conduct in all respects' was exemplary."—Reuter.
Observers here expressed the opinion' that the isolation policy is still being supported by the majority fof Americans despite certain articles appearing in the press of the Eastern states.
Parliamentary quarters consider that American interests in' the Far East do not justify risks of a conflict with Japan in spite of the unfavour~ fable reaction in the press caused by the Japanese military parade in the International Settlement of Shanghai and the incident between Japanese and American soldiers,
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