Tokyo, Feb. 19.
The subject of Fascism was raised in the Diet to-day in connection with Thursday's raids by a large group of uniformed Japanese Fascists on hend-quarters of the Minseito and Seiyukai parties, Admiral Nobumasa Suetsugu, Home Minister, told the House that the Government viewed the matier in a serious light since the men were uniformed and had carried provisions We are determined to take rigorous: measures against anyone attempting to ignore the constitution or abolish parliamentarism."—United Press.
Fighting is now taking place between Sinsiang and Siuwu, a station 25 miles from the railway junction. Strong concentrations of Chinese troops are being massed along the south bank of the Honan stretch of the Yellow River to thwart any Japanese attempts to cross. The Chinese concentrations on the north bank of the river have also been reinforced, Some 40 foreigners, most of them British and American missionaries, ore at present at Kaifeng, capital of Honan, which is likely to be one of the principal points attacked if the Japanese cross the Yellow River. A number of the British missionaries belong to the Church of England in Canada Mission, whose property includes an ancient synagogue built by the Jews who settled in Kaifeng 1500 years ago. Despite the danger to which they are likely to be exposed. the missionaries are unwilling to evacuate from Kaifeng.
Ten missions have organized a joint committee for the purpose of taking cure of war refugees in a special camp which will be able to accommodate 10,000 persons. Skirmishes ' now progress near the north bank ai the river, north of Kaifeng.
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