New York, May 19.
The papers this morning commented with utmost satisfaction at the Anglo-Feanco-American intervention Kulangsu, which they. consider the first attempt to stop Japan's efforts to eliminate the Western nations from China, "Despite all her protests, Japan has raved by her acts that wherever she is In a dominant position she intends Saturday was made by the Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull The protest was nade in Tokyo by the American Ambassador, Mr. Joseph Grew, and objected to the bombing of sich cities as Chungking anc anglo which were said tg be une fortified Japanese reports from Tokyo last night said Japan would reject. the American protest on the grounds that the cities mentioned were protected by Chinese antiaircraft guns. The responsibility for the bombing of Civilians and foreign property rests with the Chinese Government. which should keep its defences away from areas" where civilians or Droperty might be bombed, the Jo ese reports said.
Reports from Shanghai yesterday said the' Japanese Navy spokesman had declined to. comment on the American protest because he had "not heard of it" The reply puzzled observers here in view of Mr. Hull's announcement that Tokyo had already advised the Japanese forces in Chint to observe greater caution in. bomb: me Japanese plat bomb cities moi have conti ioned in the Ameri-
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