Peiping, June 13, "Gen. Ho Ying-chin rejected the Japanese demands because they fare Beyond the possibility of acceptance." This statement was made here to-day in official Chinese circles.
"The demands were presented by Col. Takahashi, the assistant Japanese Military Attache in Peiping. Various Japanese sources now are Dusy strenuously minimising the seriousness of the situation, without specifically repudiating the demands.
'Gen. Ho Ying-chin has declined sign any written document, and has gone to Nanking to consult' the Govminent. High officials here deciare New demands of a nature have been made by the Japan~ ese military authorities. "AS a sequel to the alleged arbitrary arrest at Kalgan on June 5 of four special service men of the Kwantung Army, who were taken into custody Gen, Sung Cheh-yuan, while trave ling in a lorry which did not bear a licence. Although they were released. the next day, their arrest aroused strong indignation on the part of Officers of the Kwantung Army, who Fegarded it as symptomatic of the strong anti-Sapanese sentiment in The new demands are alleged w {include the following:
1.—The removal of Gen. Sung Chehyuan and all his troops.
2—The wholesale removal of Government officials in North China snd their replacement by others friendly to Japan.
3—A written reply' by Gen. Ho Ying-chin, Minister of War and Chairman of the Peiping Military Council, to the demands.
In the opinion of foreign observers here, the new demands, if accepted, would have the effect of turning most of North China into a virtual Japan ese province. The Peiping Political Council would be abolished and the game fate later would overtake the Peiping Military Council, leaving the province to be run by minor officials under Japanese direction.
The new demands are causing Anitely greater concern to thoughtful Chinere than those of May 29. Many of them declare that the demand for the removal of Gen. Sung Cheh-yuan and his troops would be the firet step. towards the annexation of Charhar and lice of Inner Mongolia to form part of Manchovkuo—Reuter.
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