The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-12
Chinese Anger Flames Against
League Verdict in FaDor of
Japan; War Again Threatened
Yellow Tide of Wrath Is
Rising: Thousands CIamor
for Conflict: Toxic Waits
Only Slightest Excuse.
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SININIS
Scripps-Howard Foreign Editor

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-DeSpite
thetruce engineered by the League
Of Nations and the United States
between China and Japan, the
danger of real war between these
two countries is greater today than
it ever was.
Disappointed and perhaps en-
Filtered over the allure of the
western powers to restore Man
churia, 43O,OOO,0OO Chinese now may
overthrow their government and
take matters into their own hands.
For three months-ever since the
Japanese took Mukden-feeling in
China has been running high.
Foreign Minister Wang was attacked
and nearly killed by mob demand
ing action against the invaders.
wellington Koo. his successor. Writ
ualy has been in hiding to escape
similar fate.
Anger Is Rising
The one thing, apparently, which
thus far has served somewhat to
hold down the yellow tide of anger
against Japan was the hope that
perhaps the council of the league
finally would save the bacon for
China.
That the plan of settlement ar
ranged by the league will satisfy
the popular clamor is refuted by
the Chinese masses themselves.
Messages received here report that
students by the tens of thousands
are descending upon Marking, de-
handing war against Japan.
Vast multitudes, it is said, stand
astride the railroad tracks, refus-
ing to bulge until the trains agree
to take them to the capital There
they StOrmily insist upon resigna-
ton of the foreign minister and the
immediate departure of General
Chang Kai-Shek, the president, for
the front
President Faces Showdown
Similar demonstrations a fort
night ago elected the promise from
the president that he would lead
the Chinese army in Manchuria,
but the league councils session in
Paris provided an excuse to hold
thespronise IN soeyance.s z1ohs
are demanding that he make good.
II the Marking government is
oyerthrown and is succeeded by one
more responsive to such demonstra-
tons, war will almost certainly re-
suit.
The tension in Japan is such that
If China so much as lifts her little
ringer, militarily speaking, against
her, Japan will strike back with all
the speed and force of creased
lightning. She needs only half an
excuse to set her troops marching
again, and once they start they
will not stop at Chinchow nor the
Great Wall, but likely will go on
TO the capital itself.
Demand Boycott Action
The Nichi-Nichi. an important
Toxic daily. reports that organi-
cations of business men all over
Japan are demanding action to put
down the deadly and growing Chi
nese boycott. All express thsir
preparedness to suffer whatever
sacrifice necessary for attainment
Of the aim in view"
simultaneously with the threat
of an explosion in China, therefore,
signs of a more warlike character
are reported from Japan. The lib
eral, peaceful penetration govern
ment of Premier Wakatsuke has
fallen and it now is regarded as al
most certain that cabinet more
inclined to take a strong hand"
policy will be formed.
Thus, while an impatient and
som W hal disilluSioned China
threatens to boil over and start
something against the japanese,
feeling in. favor of having it out
with the Chinese apparently is
strong in Japan.