The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-28
JAPAN'S WRATH FLAMES
AGAINST STIMS0N; NOTE
FROM TOXIC IS BITTER
Secretary of State Scored
for 'PreCipitate Action
in Far East Crisis.
VIGOROUS DENIAL MADE
Accusations Are Serious If
He Was Quoted Correctly,
Says Foreign Office.
ByUnitcd Press

BIZ United Press
TOXIC, Nov. 2S.-The Japanese
foreign Office issued a vigorous
statement today, denouncing Secre-
tary of State Stimson on the basis
of press association dispatch quot
ing StimSon as criticizing Japan's
action in the Chinchow area.
StimsOn was quoted as saying he
could not understand reports that
Japanese troops were moving on
Chinchow, in view of definite as
surances given him that Chinchow
would not be attacked.
Stimson also revealed, according
to the press report received at the
foreign Office. that he had asked
Ambassador w. Cameron Forbes to
call the attention of Foreign Min
iSter Baron Shidehara to the situa-
ton and that the ambassador was
assured that there would be no hos
tile action toward Chinchow.
The foreign Office statement was
made on the basis of an Associated
Press dispatch delivered to Baron
Shidehara through the Japanese
Rengo agency.
Received With Regret
The foreign Office statement said:
mfr. Stimson's precipitate action
In disclosing confidential exchanges
between Ambassador Forbes and
Baron Shidehara was received here
with mingled surprise and regret.
He. is reported to have said that
he was unable to understand re-
ports that the japanese army was
approaching Chinchow, and that
state department dispatches throw
no light on the situation.
ION what basis, then, does he fly
into such Nominations as reported
by the Associated Press? If a man
in Mr., Stimson's responsible posi-
ton loses his head at such a criti-
cal moment as the present, the
consequences would be very grave
indeed"
Mr.. Stimson's statement, if the
Associated Press quoted him cor
rectly, shows that he was misin-
formed in manner and also in mat
ter. 1t contains serious accusations
against Japan and her motives.
Statement Held Misleading
1.-THE Japanese government is ex-
pected to make a public statement
refuting al these accusations, after
referring the matter to Ambassador
Debuchi at Washington and secur-
ing more accurate information.
Meanwhile, we wish to point out
the strong points calling for inn
mediate denial.
Mr.. Stimson is quoted as say
ing that Japan expressed regret,
and said that such events would
not happen again, each time an
advance was made in Manchuria.
That is quite misleading. Japan
never has expressed regret to any
body for actions forced on her by
sheer necessity of self-presrvation,
nor can she ever promise not to act
in self-defense again.
Mr.. Stimson is quoted as saying
that the japanese army in Man
churia ran amuck. This is consid-
cred very bold statement. We
wonder if he considered the mean
ing of his words before he used
Them
Want His Reasons
Mr.. Stimson is quoted as accus-
ing Japan Of intending to take
Manchuria completely. He ought
to give his reasons for thinking
So"
After reading the statement to
foreign correspondents. a foreign
office spokesman said:
IF Mr.. Stin1sor intends to in
woke the nine power treaty, as the
Associated Press says, we suggest
that he reread Article Four.
Japan regards the acts of Chang
Mseuth-Liang's government as I'M
mical to the security Of Japan. II
Washington intends interfering in
the Msnchurian affair, this is
inimical to Japanese security.
Stiffens Chinese Stand
mfr. Stimson's rash statement. il
the Associated Press quoted him
correctly, will stiffen Chinas atti-
tude around Chinchow and cause
the Chinese concentrations not to
withdraw. We presume that alarm
lists reports abroad yesterday caused
Mr.. Stimson 20 make his statement"
The spokesman said the statement
was the more unfortunate because
it came at time when negotiations
were proceeding through the French
and BIRTHS Ambassadors and Aris-
tide BRAND for withdrawal of
Chang Hseuh-Liang's troops inside
the Great Wall.
The spokesman asked foreign COR
respondents if they considered the
report given the foreign Office COR
rect. The Associated Press repre-
sentative noted that Stimson had
not been quoted directly.