The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-28
N|PP0NESE PREPARE
TO FORCE DEMANDS
upon Chinese CITY
U. S. Detachment Ready to De-
fend interests in lnterna.
tional Settlement
WASHINGTON INVESTIGATING
Tokyo, Replying to Stimson
Message, Says Y. s. Seems
'Unduly Alarmed
by The Associated Press)

by The Associated Press
Two thousand Japanese marines
rolled into the Chinese quarter Of
Shanghai in motor trucks at mid.
night and fighting broke out on the
edge of the international settlement
1t was estimated there were 24,00(
Chinese troops in the vicinity Of
Shanghai, but the japanese were un-
der orders to clear them out Of the
Chinese quarter, where considerable
number of the residents are Japanese
Japan has announced its intention
of using force If necessary to sup
press anti-Japanese organizations
outside the international quarter
The Chinese municipal authorities
capitulated Wednesday night 60
japanese ultimatum demanding dis
solution Of the Objectionable organ
1zations inside the settlement.
japanese warships lay In the nai-
Dor, presumably with additional
landing parties should they be need
cd.
u. s. Marines Prepared
In the international settlement
foreign troops. including U. S. mar
ines, prepared to defend their in
terests II the fighting threatened the
settlement.
Three more warships were ordered
to prepare to proceed to Shanghai
~, 1ho rol,,,o rvo,,ars, want The or.
rival of these would bring the total
number Of Japanese vessels before the
city to 10. ,a-s - -
The U. s. government previously
had asked Tokyo for information on
just what steps the japanese con-
templated taking in dealing with the
Shanghai situation.
The reply stated the Japanese have
no intention Of aggravating the situa-
ton.
Secretary Stimson's note was more
In the form of an inquiry and 1t was
explained authoritatively it could not
be considered as a protest.
It was pointed out the U. s has
large commercial interests in Shang-
hal and in view Of conflicting 1. 0rts
of Japanese aims 1t would appreciate
enlightenment In that direction. 1t
was understood the note stressed that
America, as we'll as other countries,
IS eager to avoid any measures which
might jeopardize such interests.
1.-THE U. s. seems unauly alarmed"
q foreign office spokesman said, COM
menting on newspaper dispatches.
"We have only handful Of blue
jackets in Shanghai. There is no
reason why their presence should be
considered alarming"
Stimson, Lindsay Confer
Sir Ronald Lindsay, the British
ambassador, had q long private talk
with Secretary Stinson Wednesday
night at the secretary's home.
Two possibilities appeared as to
what might be done. One would be
Anglo American economic pressure,
which could cover blocking OF Japan
csc borrowings or an embargo on
Japanese goods. The other was that
q naval display In Chinese waters
might be undertaken. But there was
no official word as to what was likely
to be done.
Meantime the public was given OPP
portunity to Judge Of the strenuous
efforts which this country vainiy
took to stop the occupation Of Man
churia. The entire file Of messages
sent from this country to Japan was
given to the senate Wednesday BY
President Hoover.
r. showod sserrotarv atirnson re-.
peatedly had taken z tone 50 sharp
as to be extraordinary In protesting
the japanese military acts. and in
informing the government Of that
country that It's explanations were
considered inadequate.
A communication to tho Japanese
consulate In a note from the Shang-
hal mayor said he accepted four de-
,nands, as follows:
l: That the Chinese citizens who
attacked five Japanese monks on
January 10 be punished.
2. That the Chinese pay an In
demnity for the attack.
3. That the Chinese apologize for
the attack.
4. That the Chinese authorities
bring to q termination anti-Japanese
activities In Shanghai.
Four u. 8. destroyers ct Manila or
dered all men aboard early Thursday.
awaiting orders to proceed to shang-
hal. The destroyers were the Bull
mer, Parrot, Edsall and Paul Jones,
with a total complement Of about as
men,