The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-27
FINAL JAPANESE
ULT|MATUM Is
GIVEN SHANGHAI
Chinese Warned to Answer
Demands by 6 O'Clock
Thursday Evening.
ATTACK DEEMED SURE
Foes Promises Not to Be
Trusted, 0minouS Reply
of NipponeSe Admiral.
BY IL. r. EKINS
United Press Stah Correspondent

SHANGHAI, China, Jan. GA
final ultimatum, giving the Chi
nese until 6 p. m. Thursday to COM
ply with the Japanese demands, was
issued to the Chinese in Shanghai
today.
The ultimatum was delivered to
Wa Teh-Chen, mayor of Greater
Shanghai, by CONSUL Maria of ia
pan. 1t demanded a satisfactory
Seply from the Chinese by the time
specified, which is 4 a. nj. central
standard time Thursday.
Definite action by the Japanese
vas expected when the ultimatum
expires, and Shanghai was prepared
Tor military action, with possible
bombardment and occupation of all
but the foreign settlements.
Admiral Koichi Shiosawa, Japa-
nese commander in Chinese waters.
was interviewed by the United Press
aboard his flagship, the Ataka.
No Trust in Chinese
I have received my final instruc-
tions," he said. THE Chinese may
accept the Japanese demands, but
in our experience, the Chinese
promises are never carried out. That
Is ALL"
Mural issued his ultimatum after
representatives of WI Teh-Chen
had called on him, but failed to de-
liver a reply. The Chinese said
they were prepared to accept almost
all of Japan's demands. Mural,
during the long interview spoke
only once.
He said, Unless all the demands
are accepted and executed, there
will be drastic action
With ten Japanese WarShips al
ready here and thirteen or fourteen
more due at 8 a. m. Thursday, the
situation vas regarded by foreign
ers as extremely menacing. The
japanese have a total of about 1000
troops ashore while the Chinese
have a force estimated at about
$4,000, supposedly the best troops
of their army.
Cruiser on Move
Admiral Shiosawa announced to-
day that the cruiser Hirado was
proceeding to Marking up the river
from Shanghai at 8 a.. m. Thursday,
to Join two cruisers already there.
Observers believed the Japanese we're
preparing for a naval demonstra-
ton at Marking, seat of the gov
eminent, to protect japanese resi-
dents still remaining in the capital.
and possibly to land and intercept
refugees coming from Shanghai.
Announcement of the ultimatum
increased the influx of refugees into
the international settlement and
heightened the tension there. No
menace to the international settle
ment by Japan was expected. and
the foreign troops there, including
more than 1900 American marines,
was considered sufficient to pre-
serve order. The foreign troops were
ready for any emergency.
Statement Is Promised
The time limit set by the ulti-
matum was received with something
like relief, as it ended the nerve
wracking suspense of not knowing
what was going to happen, or when.
On receipt of the ultimatum. WI
Teh-Chen promised a statement
Don The belief was growing. how
ever. that the Japanese inevitably
would find any reply unsatisfactory.
and would act. Admiral Shiosawa's
statement to the United Press
strengthened the belief.
Three Japanese military airplanes
arrived from Nagasaki today and
were being assembled. Four hun
dred Chinese cavalry were guarding
the Kingwan race course, which the
japanese were expected to utilize
first as an airdrome. before captur-
ing tn Hungjao and Lunghus air
dromeS.
All the Chinese rolling stock of
the three railroads arriving in
Shanghai were kept here, for a pur-
pose that was not explained.
Ships Are Looted
The looting by Chinese in the
outskirts of the settlement was
confined today to pilfering of
Chinese shops, the owners of which
had abandoned them, not even
bothering with futile protests. In
a tour of the settlement and Chi
nese territory. the correspondent
found almost all the anti-Japanese
posters had disappeared.
A significant statement was is
sued by Edwin S. Cunningham. the
United States consul-general, who
said:
THE situation is exceedingly
serious. There is no need for alarm
today, but there may be tomorrow.
both from the standpoint of the
Chinese and the international set
Element"
In a statement last week. Cum
bingham said the japanese must
stay out Of the settlement, and if
they did, there would be no trouble
Americans Given Warning
Cunningham advised Americans
living in Chinese territory to pro-
coed to the settlement Immediately.
If and when an emergency arises
Both he and the British consul
general issued moderately worded
statements, advising their citizens
in Chinese territory to move into
the settlement, or at least consult
their consular officials.