The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-05
AMBASSADOR OFFERS
REGRETS IN FORMAL
STATEMENT TUESDAY
Assures Washington Officials
That Guilty Persons Wilt
Be Punished
NIPPONESE ARE RESENTFuL
Foreigners in Manchuria See
Yellow Hatred Of British
and Americans
MIPP0NESE ARE RESENTFUL

Washington, Jan. 5.-@-Japan
E,rmally apologized to the United
States Tuesday for the attack on
American Consul Culver b. Chamber
lain by three Japanese at Mukden.
Acting on instructions Of his gov
eminent, Ambassador Debucti Of ia
pan expressed to Secretary Stimson
at the state department the Japanese
governments sincere regret" over the
unfortunate incident at Mukden."
The American government, how
ever, withheld formal acceptance Of
the apology, Secretary stimson In
forming the ambassador that he
would communicate with him fur
Their after reports Of the incident
were received.
The civilian Interpreter, who was
one of the group Of three that at
tackled the young American, has been
dismissed, the Japanese foreign office
said at Tokyo. and the others involved
will be punished.
American Consul General Myrl
S. Myers received apologies Monday
from the acting counsel at Mukden,
but declined to treat the assault as
an incident capable of being settled
by local American and Japanese
authorities and sent all the informa-
ton to the state department at
Washington.
American and European residents
Of Mukden said recent developments
have engendered resentment among
the Japanese forces in Manchuria
and Japanese civilian patriots espe-
cially against the United States and
Great Britain.
Foreigners Halted Frequently
Japanese patrols frequently halt
foreigners in automobiles, they said,
and question them at the point of
bayonets.
The civilian interpreter and two
soldiers who stopped Chamberlain,
told the following story, according
to Lieut.. Col. Matsui of General
Honja's staff:
At about $3.50 that morning the
three were patrolling road on the
border of the Japanese railway town
when Chamberlain's automobile ap-
preached. They ordered the car to
halt. 1t was flying an American
flag, but Chinese, they said, had
been misusing the flag and they were
unable to take it at its face value.
They asked Chamberlain to show
his papers and he offered his card
and passport "arrogantly," they
said. The civilian interpreter had
some difficulty recognizing the
passport. When they were satisfied
with Chamberlain's identity they
told him to pass on.
Chamberlain. in his written repor:
of the attack said:
Il am at a loss to accoun. for this
entirely unprovoked, brutal attack.
Had I resisted, I believe I probably
would have been shot. It is empha-
sized that my identity must have been
realized when the attack was made"
When his automobile was stopped.
he said, the two men in uniform were
standing by with rifles, In threat
ening attitude.
Questioned Persistently
The civilian questioned him per-
sistently for five minutes. he said.
while the rifles continued to be point
ed by the other two.
Somewhat annoyed" he said, he
asked by what authority he was fur
Their detained and the civilian sneered
at him when as, asked his name. II
then asked him for his card" he said,
which seemed to incense each Of
them for they began addressing me In
obviously uncomplimentary language,
presumably japanese.
1.-THE civilian then, without provoca-
ton, aimed blow at my head, which
partly lodged. One uniformed man
came closer In q nnenacing manner"
Chamberlain said he then re-entered
the automobile. THE civilian, enter
ing the car, rained blows, continuing
his TRADE" he said. He was covered
by the rifles and gave up any notion
of resisting, only protecting himself
with his arms.
The civilian repeated the attack ct
least three times and then zone OF
the uniformed men, through the open
door on the other side OF the automo-
bile, pounded me with the mu1zle Of
his rifle and struck me several times
in the face. The soldier withdrew
while the civilian struck one or two
parting blows. Then. with their rifles
still leveled, I was told ! could pro-
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