Nanking, May 20.
Otticial circles in Nanking are not paying much attention to the utterances of Mr. ¥. Sums was voiced yesterday by the Southwest Executive Committee of the Kuomintang in the following declara-the "Recent reports apprise us that JJapan has increased her garrison troops to 10,000 strong along the Tientsin-Peiping railway, and. that barracks have been built and headquarters established at Peiping.
"The intention of the Japanese to stay permanently in China is plain. Thus this act. constitutes a flagrant violation of China's sovereignty.
"phe right'to station garrisons in 'China' may be traced to the International (Boxer) Protocol, which stipulated that a small number of troops could be stationed by the signatory Powers along the route between Peiping ang the ocean in order to keep the route to the sea always open.
"Japan, however, has now dis regarded' the Protocol, and has infereased her troops on her own "Japan extends the excuse that Jshe takes this step because she wishes to help China cope with the Communists in North China, "To this we may say that the work' of Communist "suppression belongs solely to the Chinese Gov-ferment, with which Japan has no right to' Interfere. Furthermore, the troops of the 20th Army could certainly cope with the situ tion.
'We expect all signatory Powers to the International Protocol to pr' test against Japan's action, and we call upon all Chinese to oppose th perpetration of this act of aggre Another Chinese Protest Tokyo, June 1.
The Chinese Ambassador, Mr, Hsu Shih-ying, called to-day on the Jax panese Foreign Minister, Mr. Arita, ind Is reported to have made strong. representations concerning crease in the strength of the Japar ese garrison in North China, which the said, the Chinese Government found unwarranted, Mr. Arita is reported to have given several reasons for the increase, including the activities of the Communist forces in Shansi and the underground activities of Communists in Hopel.
He is also stated to have cited the bombing of a Japanese troop train fon the Peiping-Mukden Railway on Friday night (an incident which occurred after additional reinforce: ments had been landed in North China) state of unrest prevailing."
All these things, he necessitated the increase strength, of the Japanese garrison, which, He contended, was/pormitted Under' the Boxer Protocgl, Reuter, tupan his arrival in Kobe this morning, it was learned here to-day.
Me. Suma, it was pointed out in Nanking, is a secretary of the Japanese Embassy, and hence is not in a position "to say such things."—Central News.
Three Points Tokyo, May 30, 'The Foreign Minister,' Mr. Arita interviewed by the pross to-day reiterated three points as "guid! pelnlnes" in Japen's policy toward Recognition "of Manchoukuo.
Ca-operation in checking Communist penetration.
3, Exlermination of anti-Japinese
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