Tokyo, May 19.
Japanese newspapers today reacted sharply to the concentration of American, British and French naval units at Amoy on Wednesday which was followed by the landing of e bluejackets from the three navies.
The joint action of Britain, America and France, the newspaper "Kokumin" stated, ' was "nothing short of a joint demonstration" It was intended to exert pressure on Japan and constituted indirect assistance to the Kuomintang regime, the daily declared.
The concentration of warships of three Powers, the "Kokumin" continued, had led to "a further aggradation of the situation on Kulangsu."
The newspaper urged the Government, in view of its virtual rejection of the British protest over the landing of Japanese sailors on Kulangsu, to seek a solution of the present situation with "extraordinary determination."—Domei.
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