Evening star., 1932-02-07
AGGRESSIVE DRIVE DENIED.
Reinforcements Sent to End Menace of
Chinese Armies, Japan Says.

heln1OrcementS sent 10 Enc menace OF
Chinese Armies, Japan Says.
Copyright, 1882, BY the Associated Press ;
TOXIC, February 6.-The japanese
government issued formal declaration
tonight that it has no intention what
ever of entering upon an aggressive
campaign in Shanghai and that its
purpose in sending army units there is
Ito put an end to the menace of the
Chinese armies and to relieve inhabi-
tantS of all nationalities from the strain
of fear"
Japan has no political ambition in
the Shanghai region nor any thought
of encroaching on the rights and in
tereStS of other powers" the govern
ment declared.
The statement did not set forth the
size of the army expedition that is be-
ing sent to relieve the bluejacketS now
in Shanghai, but said that its strength
would be limited to what is absolutely
required"
Covers Six Typewriter Pages.
The official announcement covered
six typewriter pages, most Of which
were devoted to denouncing the anti
Japanese movement in China and re-
iterating the japanese position that
this movement was the real cause OF
the Shanghai trouble.
The English version of the statement
was issued much sooner than had been
expected. 1t was understood this speed
was the result of pressure at home and
abroad for dispelling the mystery
which had yelled plans for the Shang-
hal expedition.
The governments explanation, an
authoritative source said, would be pub
lished in London, Paris, Geneva and
Shanghai. 1t was understood the gov
ernment decided to issue the statement
after Great Britain and the United
States conveyed expressions of disap-
pointment" to Toxic on learning of the
plans to dispatch fresh troops to
Shanghai
The government declared the new ex-
peditionary force will be guided solely
by the policy of protecting the COM
mon interests of all the powers"
The japanese government" the
statement continued, is prompted by
no other motive than that of discharg-
ing its international duty and of safe
guarding the large number of japanese
nationals and property worth hundreds
by continuous hostilities or by obstruct-
ing our army in attaining these ends
compel it to take necessary action, there
is no intention whatever that it should
enter upon an aggressive campaign"
Denies Political Ambition.
For swearing any political ambition OF
any thought of encroaChmentS on the
powers, the statement went on:
What they the JapaneSe) do Gesire
is to promote the safety and prosperity
of that region by cooperation with the
other powers and by mutual assistance
so contributing to peace and well being
in the Far East
The statement said the sending of &
new force to Shanghai was no more
significant than the sending of blue.
Jackets in accordance with the practice
on several previous occasions anc
pointed out that there are obvious
limitations to the naval units which
can be landed"
I'm the existing state of affairs" thu
government explanation continued
China is uncontrolled and uncon
trollable, and in view of historical prec-
edents in such cases we can have nc
assurance as to the possible behavior O
the vast Chinese armies concentrated
in the Shanghai area, should unscrupu
! ious politicians care to incite them.
Our landing force opposing a Chi
nese army outnumbering them by ter
to one is worn to the point of exhaus
ton and the predicament of Japanes,
residents in the face of this imminen
danger is beyond description"
Admiral Kichisaburo Nomura. whc
was appointed to command thl Sd Jap
anese fleet in Shanghai waters, wher,
he will displace Rear Admiral Koich
Shiosawa, who was in charge when ths
bluejackets attacked the city, sailec
from the Sasebo naval base. The nam.
of the vessel on which he embarked
was withheld.
Russian and japanese authoritie.
alike ridiculed reports published abroat
that Russian troops have been concen
trated at Vladivostok.
ToVVo ACTION IS AWAITED