The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-29

OF Japan naval lOTCcS new WASA
the expeditionary force was in
Shiosawa, who issued the first ul-
timatum to the Chinese.
Surgeons removed three pieces
of shrapnel from Shigemitsu's
right leg. The left leg was less Sc
riously hurt.
British Minister Sir Miles Lamp
son, who with American Minister
Nelson johnson had drafted a
compromise apparently acceptable
to the Chinese and Japanese,
called at the Japanese consulate
to express his regrets.
Diplomats believed that the
truce negotiations would be post
poned Indefinitely.
The Japanese established rigid
martial law in the Hongkew area
and in North Szechuen road.
japanese believed that Consul
General Mural would resign In
keeping with the Japanese tradl-
ton that inferior officers are re-
sponsible for the safety Of their
superiors. 1t was considered like
ly that a court martial would try
the chief of the consular police
and the commander OF gendarmes.
League Worried
Geneva, April 29-tUP)-League
of Nations officials were dismayed
by the attack on Japanese officials
at Shanghai, fearing that hopes OF
an armistice might be indefinitely
delayed.
Japanese delegates to the league
tho fvHnfd ont
said that Minister Shigemitsu
might be incapacitated for several
weeks and that he was the only
Japanese official at Shanghai au-
thorized to sign an armistice.
Most league officials shared the
view of the Chinese that their ma
tionals could not be blamed for the
attack, since it occurred in Japa-
nese-occupied territory ana was
was generally attributed to Ko-
reans.
Diplomats had hoped to-mor-
rows extraordinary assembly Of
the league would be able to reach
an agreement in the Shanghai sit
uation enabling japanese evacua-
ton to begin Immediately.
| '"I cannot see how the japanese
can blame the Chinese" DR. w. w
II Yen. head Of the Chinese delega-
ton. told the United Press.
"The incident goes further tt
prove that the military occupation
Il Of another country's territory can
not be successfully maintained"
II 1t was feared that the bombing
would make the japanese ever
more unwilling to evacuate ths
Shanghai area Immediately. Tit
incident was expected to strength
en- the Japanese intention to max,
reservations and not abstain from
voting, when the full assembly o.
the league meets tomorrow tt
consider the Shanghai situation.
Hardin, Manchuria, April 29-
(UPD-Traffic on the east branch
of the Chinese eastern railway be
tween Hardin and Vladivostok wa
disrupted to-day when the railwa.
track was blown up 125 miles cas-
of Hardin.
Japanese attributed the destruc
ton to Chinese guerillas. A pas
senger train that left here fol
Vladivostok was forced to return
Japanese headquarters an
nounced that five Japanese soldier
were killed and five wounded II
driving Off Chinese on the Kirin
Tunhua railway.
Changchun, Manchuria, April 2.
-UP)-General Ma Chan-Shal
was dismissed by the Manchukut
state council to-day as chairman
of the Heilungkiang administra
ton.
General Ma recently telegraphet
Chinese officials he had sided will
the Japanese in Manchuria merel!
to learn their military secrets. HI
became a national Chinese hero b,
opposing the Japanese In the frs
Manchurian fighting. but later &C
cepted Office in the Independent
Manchu regime.
Toxic, April 29-(UP)-Detaill
of the Shanghai bombing wers
communicated by Foreign Ministel
Kenkichi Yoshizawa to Premiel
Inukai, who will inform Emperor
Hirohito.
The incident was expected to de
lay settlement of the dispute will
China after progress had beer
made on accepting q compromise
The country, celebrating tn,
emperor's s1st birthday, wa
y shocked by the bombing.