The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-01
U. S. Fleet Is on Way to
Shanghai; Hoover Holds
Long Cabinet Session.
STRONG PROTEST VOICED
British, French and Italians
Expected to Join in
New Notes.
BIZ limited Press

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WASHINGTON, Feb. l.
The American government
was straining every resource
today to protect its nationals
and preserve peace in the
Orient, but in the midst of
this effort came the disturb
ing news that Japanese war
ships were Smelling the city of
Marking.
Lieutenant Commander P. w.
Rutledge, aboard the U. S. S. Simp-
son at Marking, informed the navy
department that the attack had
been started without warning. He
had been forced to move his de-
Stroyer, to take it out Of the line
of fire.
The state department, meanwhile.
prepared to make new representa-
tons to Japan for damage to Amer
lean PROPERTY in the international
settlement. Already other repre-
sensations and formal protest are
pending IT. Toxic.
Protest Is Delivered
Word reached Washington that
Ambassador Forbes had delivered an
indignant" protest to the Toxic
foreign Office in behalf of the Amer
lean government.
There were three developments in
the situation: a~
Secretary of State Stimson issued
"a formal statement explaining that
the movement of American war
ships and troops to Shanghai was
solely for the purpose of protection
of American lives and property
and for fulfilling our responsible
ties to American citizens at. Shang-
hal and other exposed ports on the
Yangtze and elsewhere in China"
The state department instructed
American Consul Cunningham at
Shanghai to cooperate with a
League of Nations commission in its
investigation of the Shanghai stu
alton.
Rear Admiral Montgomery Meigs
Taylor reported formally to the de-
partment his departure from Ma
Mia for Shanghai with seven de-
stroyerS, the cruiser Houston and
force of marines. The Thirty-fir
infantry regiment will leave Tues
day from Manila for Shanghai.
English Envoy Aroused
British Ambassador Lindsay
called at the state department to
discuss something unreasonable
which had happened at Shanghai"
The ambassador said he conferred
with Undersecretary Castle about
something at Shanghai which he
thought was unreasonable and
came to inquire if Castle considered
it unreasonable, too.
Lindsey intimated that if he
he found the state department in
accordance with his views new rep
RESERVATIONS might be made to
Japan.
Japanese Ambassador Debuchi
conferred with Stimson at noon.
Italian Ambassador Giacomono
de MARITIME, on instructions from
Rome, informed the state depart
ment that his government will CO.
operate fully with the United States
in the Shanghai situation.
French Send Cruiser
The French embassy's counsellor
called at the state department and
informed this government that it is
sending cruiser to Shanghai and
is making representations to Toxic
against endangering French inter-
eStS.
Numerous conferences of officials
were held here. President Hoover
was kept informed of develop
mentS. He talked for some time at
the White House with Secretary of
State Stimson.
Approximately 100 Americans are
at Marking where Smelling began
today. according to state depart
ment information.
1t was expected that one of the