The Indianapolis times., 1932-01-29

ance and there was much uneasi-
ness, although there was some cas-
ing of the tension when reports to
the United States consulate-genera1
of supposed violations of the truce
by the Japanese turned out to be
less serious than at first believed.
Mission Building Hit
The American property endah-
gered included the Young-Allen
missionary group of buildings in the
foreign settlement, the Chenju ra-
dio station, owned by the Radio
Corporation of America and the
Chinese, and the Texas Oil Com
pany station at Woosung.
A bomb was dropped in Young
Allen court, around which the
American missionary buildings are
grouped, and which is under Amer
ican lease. The bomb did moderate
damage and there were no cas-
ualtieS.
The incident was reported to Ed
win S. Cunningham, United States
consul general, after the armistice.
1t led him to state that the Young
Allen Memorial home had been
bombed after the truce had gone
into effect, but investigation de-
veloped that such violation of the
truSe ahd not occurred and all
bombingS in the district had taken
place before the armistice.
The armiStice provides for suS-
pension of hositilities, with a final
solution left for further discussions.
Fire Sweeps District
Even without a truce, however,
the fact that Chapel was burning
and apparently in danger of almost
complete destruction from fire
caused by the bombs, would have
prevented hostilities there tonight.
The freight depot in Cunningham
road, near Gate 9 of the interna-
tional settlement, was in flames Tor
long time and there was danger
of the fire spreading to the settle
ment.
Fire brigades were standing by,
and it was believed the danger was
averted.
All defenders held to their posi-
tions. The tension remained acute,
but there were signs of relaxation,
and it was a question of sitting on
the lid and holding tight.
The state of emergency was
marked by the most cordial Anglo
American relations and unanimity
in preserving the settlements neu-
trality.
Foreigners in the settlement were
appalled, at the ferocity of the aerial
raids and the wanton destruction of
Chapel, and hoped there would be
no repetition of the ghastly twenty
two hours.
Sentiment Against Japan
Before the events of this terrible
Friday, foreign sentiment had not
been particularly against the Japa-
nese, many feeling that the Chinese
we're troublesome" and needed a
lesson. The japanese, they be-
lieved, would administer only a
"salutary Christening"
Now, however, they were almost
unanimous in believing the japanese
went too far.
At 11:45 p. m. the armsstice was
becoming increasingly effective.
Opinion was growing that Admiral
Kochi Shiosawa, Japanese naval
commander, had succeeded, in his
own mind at least, in his purpose Of
paralyzing the Chinese by fear.
The British and Americans hoped
the armistice would not be en-
dangered by inflamed Chinese
feeling over the burning of Chapel. !
They also hoped that the japanese,
when reinforcementS arrive, viii not
be tempted to further excesses.
There was danger, too, that the
Chinese. encouraged by the unex-
pected success of their resistance,
would want vengeance.
It was hoped also that the general
strike would not develop into gen
eral anti-foreign trouble. In event
the truce is maintained, the Chinese
probably will be busy tearing holes
in the Japanese excuses for attack
ing the city, in view of the Chinese
surrender to their demands.
Undoubtedly, millions of Chinese
will continue the boycott against
Japan indefinitely.
Late tonight, the japanese we're
rounding ul3 gangsters. gunmen.