Peiping, July 17.
The reported change in the atmosphere in Tokyo is welcomed in Chinese political circles in Peiping, but anxiety is felt over the possibility of the Kwantung Army pressing demands beyond limits acceptable to the Chinese, A survey of all shades of opinion here suggests that the lank and file of the 29th Army are ready throw their leaders if they accept -a the Ho-Umetsu agreement.
He also informed Gen. Tsao that should the Chinese government "make preparations to use its air force" in North China, the Japanese Army would resort to measures which it considered necessary.
The responsibility for "any aggravation of the situation" resulting from the activities of the Chinese military forces, Col Ohkido further noted, would.rest with the Nanking Government and would be "of no concern to the Japanese Army."
The written communication, which was nanded to Gen. Tsou by Col. Ohkido, invoked the agreements ached by the Japan and hinese military authorities in the period of May 11, 1935, to July 9, 1935, with reference to North China. The sending of Central troops to the North or the making preparations to utilize the air force in that region would Be considered by the Japanese Army as a violation of the accords, the note stated.
The Japanese Army, it was further emphasized, would place the respon-humiliating settlement.
According to official Japanese sources, the negotiations taking place at Tientsin are concerned with defini-lion of a military agreement, which, the Japanese insist, must include the withdrawal of the entire 37th Division, including the Peiping garrison, to points west of the Yungting River.
They admit, however, that a political settlement will inevitably have to be discussed later in order tots "clear up the entire North China situation."
New Divisions at' Paotingfu Meanwhile, unspecified number of Central Government divisions have entered Hopei and made their way to Paotingfu, on the Peiping-Hankow railway, 90 miles west-southwest of Tientsin and 85 miles southwest of Peiping. Paotingfu is the seat of the Hopei provincial government The troops, whose arrival in Paotingfu is confirmed by foreign sources there, have attracted the attention of Japanese reconnaissance planes Meanwhile, a column of Japa lose sibility for any situation arising from troops has arrived at—Tungchow
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