The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-03
CHINA, UNITED,
ACTS TO RESIST
JAPAN'S CLAIMS
Wave of Patriotic Resent
ment Sweeps Nation, Ce-
ments Factions.
PROTESTS ARE VOICED
Warships to Be Sent to
Some Ports and Troops
Landed.
BOYCOTT HITS NIPPON
Charge That Tsingtao Is Base
for Opium Traffickers
Stirs Celestials.
BOYCOTT HITS NIPPON
Special Despatch TO TEE suS.

advices received here from the Far
East indicate a real and increasing
danger of war between China and
ereign rights in Shantung province in
obedience TO Japan's threats to desert
the League OF Nations apparently is
not going to precipitate mere protests
on the part of the Chinese.
Reports by cable from Pekin are de-
layed. but it is known that fighting
has begun in Shantuns and the pos
sibility already looms up that a new
confiice of unfathomable scope may be
forced on the world before the ink is
dry on the Paris peace treaty.
summary of Situation.
The serious aspects Of the situation.
in the light of fresh reports Of authorita-
tive character. are the following:
There has already been bloodshed
between the Chinese and Japanese in
shantung. Province OF Msnchuria and
elsewhere. and japanese troops. ma
directly have participated.
! Gen. WI Pei-Fu. commander in
chief of the Chinese Government
troops in Human. and the Chinese
military commanders Of both northern
and southern troops have appealed TO
the Government to permit the Chi
nese armed forces to resist foreign
aggression"
Five Japanese gunboats and de-
stroyers at Foochow and Annoy are
preparing to intimidate the Chinese
natives ana break the anti-Japanese
boycott there, while japanese ma
rines are about to land at both Annoy
and Foochow under the pretext of
protecting the Japanese Consul
General
Anti-Japanese sentiment is seething
throughout China, and the Chinese
boycott Is now causing such none
tary loss to the Japanese that the
Japanese people are beginning to
bring pressure to bear on Toxic for
drastic action.
The wave of Chinese patriotic senti-
ment is getting beyond control OF this
authorities. according to all indications
! Chinese students continue demanding
their country and freedom from foreign
aggression, and Japanese students II
! China are Initiating their methods, ex
cepting that the Japanese students IN
vaHably are accompanied by ARMED
Il japanese troops. There have beer
clashes between the students
Anti-Japanese societies are croppln,
up In China, traders refusing TO sci
goods to the japanese and Chinese whit
seek &c stem the tide are referred to a
''trsitors." Chinese women have forme,
permanent society known as ''Th
. /, Chinese Women's Patriotic Society" an,
young women of the schools have jolne,
this anti-Japanesc movement.
Boycott Hits Japan Hard.
: The boycott against Japan apparentl
!, . is proving a weapon which the Japanes
are feeling keenly Various officia
threats from Japanese officials are fea
ttIres of the situation. Mr.. Obata. tn
Japanese Minister at Pekin. has pro
= tested in the strongest terms to IN
Chinese Government against the boy
> colt. He complains that japanese steam
I, ships plying between Shanghai an
= Hankow cannot discharge their cargoe
: and that japanese merchants are losin
4 heavily. The Chinese Foreign Once ha
! OF the Chinese Government over thes
= acts against "a friendly people," but tn
. japanese appear not to be satisfied an
It is believed that Mr.. Obata will dc
: mand indemnities from China.
The danger OF the situation is great
: Increased by the fact that Chinese oi
2 ficIals in Pekin cannot yield to Japanes
u threats even II they want TO. All {
South China demands resistance an
n any policy Of yielding on the part OF III
I Pekin authorities meets with instant r,
I bun from Canton. To keep North an
: south China together It IL provin
= necessary to adopt distinctly patriots
:. pro-Chinese policy.
i Neither the Chinese army nor the stl
o dents seem to be impressed with n
Il fear OF Japan's military strength. StI
Q dents, to show their devotion to couI
q try and their readiness to make sacr
e fices for China. on several occasion
have thrown themselves into river
n leaving notes behind appealing to the
= countrymen to be ready to do as the
n had done rather than surrender a ju
n cause to unjust oppression"
Day by day developments are great
'e agsravating the situation. according I
y ali reports. The fact that Chinese ser,
Continued on Sizth Paos.