The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-19

where he conferred with Wang
Ching Wei, executive head of the
government; 10 Wen-Kan, foreign
minister, and others at the foreign
office.
Chang, who has been in the
background of the struggle, If not
actively opposing the resistance of
the 18th army, described the ulti-
blow to the Chinese people as well
as to international treaties"
"The Chinese troops must resist
to the best of their ability" he de-
clared.
Chang told the government con-
ference that the local authorities at
Shanghai had been instructed to re-
ject the Japanese demands as
"manifestly impossible to accept"
American and British residents
in the Hongkew and Yangtzepoo
districts of the international settle
ment were notified by their consuls
to evacuate to-day in anticipation
of Japanese attempt to crush
Shanghars 100000 Chinese defend
ers.
The Chinese replies rejecting the
Japanese ultimatum were deliver
ed at p. m. C q. m. e. s. To
General Tsai Ting Kai's reply was
sent to Japanese Lieutenant Gen.
eral Uyeda. WI -Chens mayor
of Shanghai, sent his reply to JAP
| anese consul General Mural.
General Tsafs reply notified the
Japanese that the 18th army was
under the direct control Of the ma
tional government and would take
orders from the government.
Mayor Wu's reply was more
lengthy. 1t declared that China
does not regard the Shanghai sit
uation as local affair and that the
Japanese ultimatum should be re-
ferred to the national government.
Mayor WI charged that the
present grave situation at Shanghai
resulted from aggressive Japanese
acts and referred to the ruthless
| bombing of Chinese citizens"
General Tsai, commander OF the
| 10Th Chinese route army defending
Chapel, said his men would rather
die on the battlefields than to &C
cept these unreasonable demands"
1.-THE boycott against Japanese
| good can be regarded only as the
natural outcome of Japanese acts
of aggression both at Shanghai and
in Manchuria," Mayor Wu's reply
said.
1.-THE entire series of incidents
was national and not local, and To-
cal officials are able to refer Thurs
days communications (the Japan
ese demands) to the national gov
eminent"
In g. statement separate from his
reply, General Tsai said Chinese
troops never had entered the In
ternational settlement but were sta
toned in Chinese territory. 1T II
ridiculous for the Japanese, while
attacking us from their bases II
the settlement, to demand that WI
withdraw from our own territory.
| 1--WE would rather die on the bat.
tlefield than accept these unreason
able demands" the generals state
ment said.
Edwin S. Cunningham and JohI
+. Brennan, United States and Brit
ish consuls- General, respectively is
sued g. statement advising evacua
ton and stressing the danger from
] falling shells in the districts.
Cunningham urged that Amer
lean women and children be trans
ferred to places Of safety befor
Saturday morning.
The orders from the British ant
American officials followed simila
action by the japanese in clearing
their nationals out of the DANCE
zone in the settlement, the Hong
kew district where Japanese troop
have been massed for an attack.
The Japanese announced official
Iy that they would be ready for tn
offensive at 7 a. m. Saturday C p
m. Friday New York Time) unles
I the Chinese had evacuated thei
first lines. The Chinese answer wa
to string up more barbed wire AM
and dig in deeper.
The Chinese reply rejecting tn
Japanese ultimatum had been pre-