The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-30
UNITED STATES And
GREAT BRITAIN SEND
MESSAGE TO JAPAN
American Fleet Ready to Eva
cuate Nationals and to
Protect u. S. Citizens
EIGHT DESTRoYERS READY
Chinese Decide to Declare War
But Have Not Yet Made
Formal Announcement
EIGHT DEsTRoYERs READY
(By the Associated Press)

(By the Associated Press)
On the heels of vigorous protest
by the U. S. and Great Britain
against the Japanese seizure Of
Shanghai, the navy Saturday or
dered its Asiatic fleet to stand ready
to protect American lives in strife
ridden China.
"Our fleet" Admiral William v.
Pratt said, twill be ready to evacu-
ate our nationals or to protect them
IT a crisis arises where mob rule
prevails.
"Our forces will go in and take
whatever steps are necessary to pro-
tect our people,"
He pointed out there are a large
number of women and children in
China.
He also said that the ships of tho
battle force will leave San Diego
Monday for winter maneuvers off
Hawaii as scheduled, but will not 70
beyond those islands at present.
Eight destroyers are now being
prepared at Manila to leave 1t 3
moments notice. Four are now en-
route from there to Shanghai.
In the strongest move since the
horror OF battle has strangled nor
NAL life in Shanghai, the u. S. and
Great Britain applied their protest
TO the Japanese occupation Of the
native city of Chapel.
Report From Cnnsu1
It was on the basis of reports re-
ceived from the American consul at
Shanghai, Edwin s. Cunningham, to
the effect that Japan-after the
Chinese had agreed to Japan's de-
mands-had taken sections of the
native city by military force.
The state department had before
1t a general summary of the situa-
ton. as it applied to the interna-
tlonal settlement, handed to Cum
ningham as senior consul by the mu-
nlcipal council of Shanghai.
The decisive stand by this coun-
try and Great Britain went much
further than earlier representations.
which were based only on the safety
OF foreign citizens and property in
the international settlement.
In reply to those representations,
Secretary Stimson announced Fri
day, the Japanese gave strict assur-
ance that rights Of foreigners would
be respected.
ms assurance was repeated Sat-
urday morning to Stimson by Am
bassador Debuchi, Of Japan, an hour
or so before announcement was
made of the latest protests to ia
pan.
Further Protests Probable
The summary forwarded by Cum
bingham to the state department
may be the basis of further protests
to Japan by the U. S. and Great
Britain. It contains q general pro-
test against the violation of the
Element"
In 9 second point the municipal
council protested to the foreign con-
suls at Shanghai against the settle
ment being used as base Of opera
tons by the Japanese against the
Chinese.
1t protested against interference
by and the sending of Japanese
troops into parts Of the interna-
tlonal settle1f~lt set aside under the
settlement defense plan for other
nations to defend.
1t specifically mentioned Japan-
csc troops being sent to sections
assigned to American Marines for
protection and to the sections
bounded by Honan Road. Range
Road, and Hongkew Creek.
Marlus Moutet, Socialist member of
tne French chamber Of deputies, filed
an Interpolation Saturday in the
chamber asking what attitude France
proposed to adopt in view of the
bloody events In China which have
reached q state Of war"
Two French reserve battalious sta
TONED at Tonkin, China, since the
disorders at Shanghai in 1927. have
been ordered to stand by for move
ment to the French concession 1T
Shanghai, the foreign office said.
Plan to Declare War
The highest officials Of the Chi
nese government, meeting at Nank-
ing, q dispatch to the Reuters news
0SS4AOy AAVu1 t1lc1E SAID, QSClo6Q 20
declare war on Japan.
The dispatch said the declaration
itself was not issued, but that the
decision was reached at . council Of
the government officials.
General Chang Kai-Shek. forne.
president Of China. sent ! Telegram,
to the military commanders through
out the country urging that prepaIa-
lions Be taken to defend China and
ito fight for her national existence.''
Trainloads Of troops BELONGING to
the 18th Chinese army began leay-
ing Marking for Shanghai S fast .
possible, sent off BY rousing cheers
from thousands Of onlookers who
carried banners inscribed: @Rastst
the invaderai" Hold Shanghai Ct N
costs"
A spokesman for the Japanese VAR
office said the League Of Nations
council must bear terrible Ynopon-
sibility X through it, action eitaa-
ton between China ana Japan shcalla
develop" which would precir1tofo -
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