The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-15
JAPANESE TROOP
LANDING STIRS
u. S. PROTEST
Vigorous Objection Made to
Use of Quarter as
Military Base.
VICE-CONSUL ATTACKED
Strong, Note Also May Be
Sent on Beating of
American.
BIZ United Press

WASHINGTON, Feb. Is. - The
state department. announced today
that Consul General Edwin S. Cum
bingham at Shanghai, cooperating
with the British consul-general, had
protested to the Japanese consul
general the landing of Japanese
troops in the international settle
ment of Shanghai Saturday.
Attention was called by the state
department tn the fact that Wash
ington already had protested direct
ly to Toxic On the same subject
when other Japanese troops were
landed in the settlement recently.
Strenuous objection was made to
the use of this neutral territory as
a japanese military base.
Meanwhile, Secretary Stimson
awaited complete report on the
beating of American Consul Ar
thur Ringwalt, last Wednesday. It
is considered protest to Toxic will
be made on this incident.
The incident is the second of its
kind in the last few weeks. 1t fol-
lows an apology from Japan for the
beating of Vice-Consul Culver B.
Chamberlain in Mukden recently.
Consul-General Edwin S. Cum
bingham reported the attack on his
junior colleague to Stimson only
Sunday, although it is understood
to have occurred Wednesday.
Women Handled Roughly
He said Ringwalt and Mrs. L.
Young, an American citizen, re
ported to be of the Chinese race"
were beaten by Japanese civilian
volunteers as they were searching
for the woman's young daughter.
RingWalt carried not only a Dip
lomatic passport, but also a Jap
anese-approved pass from the
Shanghai municipal council and a
pass from the Japanese consulate.
He was assaulted as he tried to de-
fend Mrs. Young from rough han
ding by the Japanese.
Cunningham's report stirred Of
f1cialS from quiet Sunday rest.
Junior officers of the state depart
ment telephoned the dispatch to
Stimson at his home, Woodley
Diplomatic and consular officers
abroad are, under international
law, immune to attack. The gray
ity of abusing them was illustrated
by the Chamberlain incident. Slim
son then formally protested to
Toxic. Japan apologized and pun
iShed the attackers.
Three Incidents Arouse Ire
The beating of Ringwalt makes
three recent Japanese actions to
which the United States objects.
Saturday two Japanese bombing
planes flew over the international
settlement in violation of a prom
Use that they would not do so.
UnderSecretary of State Castle
conferred briefly today with Italian
Ambassador Giacomo De MARITIME
on the Shanghai situation. At the
same time, General Douglas Mac
Arthur, chief of staff of the army,
consulted with StimSon's office.
Cunningham reported to the state
department that on Saturday the
Japanese consul general told him
troops would be landed Sunday at
the Nippon Yusen Kaisha wharf.
Shortly afterward, Cunningham de-
livered to the Japanese consul-gen-
eral the following protest:
Protest Is Registered
81 have the honor to refer to
telephone communication from your
consulate general at 800 o'clock
this afternoon, informing me that
Japanese troops were expected TO
land at the Nippon Yusen Kaisha
wayside wharf in the international
settlement Sunday, Feb. IA.
"In connection Herewith I have
to state that on behalf of the Amer
lean government, I protest against
any use whatever by either of the
diSputants of any part of the inter-
national settlement as a base or
channel in connection with military
operations"
Cunningham reported that the
British consul-general was making
similar protest.