The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-17
One British Seaman
 Met His Death
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T (COntlHuCQ IEOIn I d5C i'| settlement, adjoining Chapel, were strlck. Residences in Chapel were also damaged.
 The firing had ceased at 3 a: m. 6 D. m, Tuesday, New York time). r,,-u,
 Most activity centered at Chapei, where the Japanese had moblllZeo inc ninth division and had DfoushI big guns and tanks up to the front. Q Japanese ariplanes were ready to join the attack from new air. plane base. .s
 Diplomatic representatives oi inc world powers, including United States Minister Nelson T. Johnson and British Minister Sir Niles I.ampson continued their efforts to establish peace while the Jap anese and Chinese prepared TOT war.
 Acting Chinese President Wang Ching Wei said he still was nope ful that the powers couid prlhs peace by applying economic pres sure to Japan. He said China was determined not to declare war which would result in a second boxer rebelllOn.
 The heaviest part of last nlght > bombardment came between IL p. m. and midnight when the Cnl- nese opened up with ten or the "seventy fives" made famous in inc World war. Several shells fell near the Japanese Club in Hong kew and near the Hongkew police station. but did little damage.
 The Japanese returned the bambardment and set fire to h building near the Chinese batteries at the North station.
 A survey by the correspondent revealed that hospitals in the ln- ternational Settlement. not incluo- ing those of the French conces- sion. had treated 700 Chinese ci- williams and 500 soldiers wounded on the Chapel district since Jan uary 28.
 Japan Has More Troops
 London, February IT - tLf) -- The ToIIio correspondent or the Daily Express quoted the Japanese minister Of war, Lieutenant Gen craI Sadao Araki. today as saying that Japan had 45,OOO more troops ready to go to Shanghai now awaiting embarkation orders.
 Japan has exhausted her pa ticncc. Our army is ready for anything," the correspondent quot ed the war minister as saying General Araki had little hope of a ueacefuI settlement of the Shane . hai situation.
 The correspondent said addi- tional Japanese troops could start to Shanghai on 24 hours notice.
 Official Apology
 Shanghai, February 17 - (CP) - American Consul-General Ed win $. Cunningham forwarded an offical Japanese apology to Wash : ington today for the attack made by Japanese armed civilians on American Vice Consul Arthur Ringwait. IL was understood that the consulate considered the apol- ogy satisfactory.
 No British Blockade
 London, Feb IT. UP)-Great Britain would not consider propos- ing to the League council the with drawal of ambassadors from Tokio and establishment of blockade against Japan, Sir John simon. foreign secretary, told q questioner in the house of commons to-day.
 "The government would consider 1t most improper to form judgment on A matter under judicial consid eration by q tribunal Of which it IS 4 member" Simon said, "It would deprecatc any suggestion that 1t had reached q premature conclu- sion"
 Cries of War.
 London, Feb 17-(UP)-Crics of "war' were raised in the house of commons to-day while Sir John Si- mon, foreign secretary, was ex- blaming the governments attitude against withdrawing foreign am bassadors from Tokio and applying sn economic boycott to Japan.
 The government will continue @ act iii close colla boration with he powers represented at Geneva nd with the United States" Simon b1d the house.
 -Aave We power to do anything ssre than we have doDe?" asked {. Tinker 1aborite.
 Simon ignored tho question. but several cries of "war" were heard from the ministerial benches.