Evening star., 1932-02-02

to enter the city Following tn
rines made an attempt to land
ing for them behind sand5ag ba
no statement of American actlvltles In
/ conjunction with other Nations IN tne
Sino-JapaneSe conflict could properly
come from a Council meeting
| The Chinese legation last night made
public the following account of happen
ings at Shanghai
| According to reports received on the
night of January 80 from the Chinese
municipal government CT Greater
Shanghai, the japanese airplanes kept
on bombing Chapel and North Railway
Station, where many factories, shops
and residences were destroyed.
The streets were streWn with
corpses.
The japanese plain-clotheS men set
! fire to Chinese residences along North
Szechuan road The sixth police sta
| ton on Tsacchiatu and Lampson road
was occupied by japanese forces, which
is very near Chinju. where the Sno-
International radio station and Gilman
University are located.
Another report from Shanghai gar
risen said that heavy fighting had been
raging on Boone road Japanese civil
ianS we're firing over American lines
at North Szechuan road into Chinese
territory. killing two Chinese civilians
in the American area and many more
in the Chinese area.
Five more Japanese warships were
reported to have arrived at Shanghai
All banks in the settlement, French
Concession and Chinese city remained
closed"
Another report received last night
from the Marking government by the
legation called attention to reports that
| China would declare war upon Japan
and described them as groundless. The
statement said:
Such reports are entirely ground
| less. China has not declared war on
Japan. but is only exercising her right
for self f-preservation and her sovereign
right.
While Japan has been relentIessly
pursuing her policy of violence and ag-
greSsion. China faithfully adheres to her
obligation she has assumed under the
Leagues covenant, the Paris pact and
the nine-pOWer treaty. In face of per-
sistent and merciless attack from the
Japanese, the Chinese government has
been compelled to adopt necessary
+ measures for self-defense
80 long as the Japanec2 forces re-
frain from violent and aggressive acts
against China, the Chinese government
will not take any action hostile to
them"
Firm Message Forwarded.
The United States last night again
dispatched firm message Of protest to
the japanese government.
Despite the latters refusal to change
in tie slightest from her course, with
its bloodshed and fearful destruction all
around the American colony in Shang
hal. new representations were dispatched
to Toxic by Secretary StimSon late last
night. He acted in concert with SINH
lar British note after close consulta
ton between the two governments. in
volving use of the transatlantic tele-
phone.
Only short while before Ambassador
Claudel had brought in person to Sec
retary Stimson definite statement that
no Franco-JapaneSe understanding
existed. His government and Italy al
ready had joined the United States and
Britain against use of the International
Settlement by Japan as base from
which to attack the Chinese.
Arrival of Admiral Taylor and his
NdlS1lpS az OIIdIlSlldI was GOudy ,
awaited event, upon which this Govern
ment pinned most of its hope for the
safety of Americans. The cruiser HouS-
ten and the seven destroyers will, with
the ships already there and at Marking
and other points be able to evacuate
the civilian nationals If the step be-
comes unavoidable.
British Attitude Heartens U. S.
Full discretion has been given the
consular and naval officers to take this
step without further instructions. Ad-
miral Taylor was expected 20 assign
his destrcyers to the danger spots with
out delay, giving attention to threatened
violence not only on the Yangtze River
but at the coast cities of SwatoW,
Chefoo and Annoy.
Expectation developed over today'S an
nouncement in Parliament of Britains
policy in the Oriental trouble in hopes
that this would have beneficial inf1u-
ence. The American officials were
obviously heartened by the strong
British attitude and the support given
by France and Italy against the en-
crcachment by Japan upon the Inter-
national Settlement at Shanghai.
Likelihood of further protest was
seen if the feared clashes and
bloodshed at Nanking materlallzed FOL
lowing the landing of Japanese el'le-
Jackets at the city The American
destroyer Simpson, which yesterday
was forced to move out of the line
of japanese fire upon Marking, vas
standing by. Two or more American
destroyers from Shanghai were ex-
pected to join it soon; u
The developments in China were
seized upon in several quarters to
strengthen the demand for stronger
armament, coupled with warnings OF OF
serious danger to this country II the
signs are disregarded.
Senator James j. Davis, Republican,
Pennsylvania, said the situation con-
tanned the. making of contiict OF
greater proportions than the Worlo
War.
In the House of Representatives pres
entation of the appropriation pill 1or
the Army was held up until develop
ments indicate whether planned econ
omy cuts should instead be acaAoohso'
NATIONS DEMAND PEACE.