Evening star., 1931-12-28
Bombing Planes Aid japanese Attack
Near Changchiatun.

TOXIC, December % (P)-Chinese
irregular forces near Changchiatun
Manchuria, few miles northwest Oh
Tienchuangtai, we're reported fleeing to-
day after heavy fighting in an encounter
with Gen. Amani's japanese brigade
which was aided in the attack by q
squadron Of light bombing planes.
The japanese brigade, dispatches tc
the Rengo News Agency said, advanced
in three columns, driving everything be-
fore it.
The Japanese encountered another
group of 1rregulars at noon near San
chiatZu and Matao, the dispatches said
and the Chinese were driven back, leaY-
ing many dead behind as they with
drew.
The gunfire could be heard at Tien-
chuangtai. 5 miles away. the reports
said. The temperature was 20 below
zero
Tlenchuangtai is a few miles west of
Yingkow, on the Yingkow branch of the
Peiping Mukden Railway.
Denies Manchuria Aims.
Udpdn
even as a gift" Premier TsuyoShi Inu-
kai said today in an interview that fol-
lowed complaints of American business
interests that Japan is putting foreign
erS at disadvantage in the territory"
United States Ambassador w. Cam
eron Forbes on December "a presented
complaints Of American interests, and
also is understood to have expressed
Washington's concern regarding the
open-door policy.
Japan doesn't want the territory, the
premier said, because of the enormous
expenditure that would be necessary tc
defend its extensive frontiers. Our only
interest in ManChuria," he said, lis tC
protect the empires treaty rights"
Regarding the future of the oper
door, he said:
"As the Manchurian population in
creaSes, the enforcement of such prin-
ciples becomes all the more necessary.
Japan, he added, welcomes foreign in
vestments for the purpose of developing
the country and has no intention Of
making Manchuria an economic Oh
political protectorate.
EQUAL Chance for ALL
The premier informed Ambassador
Forbes Japan favors equal opportunity
for all and hopes even greater opportu-
mites will be presented for foreign busl-
ness investments as soon as the present
situation is cleared up. Her plan, he
said, is to indemnify the open door
rather than abridge 1t.
At the same time it was announced
the japanese consul general at Mukder
has pledged that Japan assumes full
responsibility for certain American and
other foreign debts incurred during the
regime of Marshal Chang Hsueh-Liane
and that, while the empire is not ir
a position to meet Marshal Chang's
debts Immediately, she will advise the
provincial governments as soon as they
are established that Japan stands
ready to identify all just debts OF for
eigners.
Another mixed brigade was ordered
to Manchuria yesterday by the govern
ment. A note, answering recent COM
municationS from the United States
Great Britain and France, said the
japanese Army was forced by increased
Chinese activity to begin general
movement on more extensive scale
than hitherto.
Tawa Station Captured.
The Rengo news agency reports, In
dispatch from Yingkow, that JAPANESE
troops today occupied Tawa station or
a branch Of the Peiping- -Mukden Rail
way, midway between Kowpangtze ano
Yingkow, after sharp fighting with the
Chinese.
Two japanese planes attacked 6
Chinese armored train previous to cap
ture of the town and the crew OF the
latter responded with machine guns
The planes put the train out OF com
mission and the crew was made prisoner
by Japanese infantry.