Evening star., 1932-09-17
SHANGHAI GUARDED
BY MARTIAL LAW
Action Taken to Prevent Dis
orders on National HUI
initiation Day.
BY Cable to The Star.

BY Gable to The Star.
SHANGHAI, September 17.-Martial
law was declared this evening in Shang
hal, extending to Monday afternoon,
as a precautionary measure to stem
possible anti-Japanese demonstrations
resulting from the Chinese observance
of Sunday as a national humiliation
day, so proclaimed because it is the
first anniversary of the Japanese seiz-
ure Of Mukden, heralding the long
Manchurian campaign.
While special police precautions, with
increased patrols, were taken in the
French Concession and the Internation-
al Settlement, these areas are not in
cluded in the zones under martial law.
With the prospect of continued heavy
rains, the Chinese authorities are not
anticipating serious disturbances over
the week end. At Nanking. China's
capital. the Nationalist government has
ordered all officials to remain at their
desks as another preventive influence
against outbreaks, while even the
schools have been ordered to remain
open, foregoing the usual Sunday holi-
day.
Flags to Be at Half Mast.
Tomorrow flags will be flown at half
staff, factories will operate, amusement
places will be closed and the Special
School of Government Exercises has in
structed its speakers in Grating on the
significance Of the day to dwell on the
subject Of the violation Of Chinese SOW
ereipnty in ManchlIria
Chinese police officials in the native
Shanghai districts Of Chapel and Nam
tao told this correspondent today that
they were well prepared to keep the
situation in hand, provided the Japa-
nese themselves did not start anything
provocative. In the contrary event,
they said, they supposed matters must
take their course, since only 1000 troops
were available in the Shanghai area to
preserve order.
japanese nationals, on the other
hand, have received orders from their
officials here and in the home country
to watch their step and refrain from
unduly celebrating or antagonizing Chi
nese during the day of national humin-
alton.
Manchukuo's announcement to the
effect that henceforth China shall be
considered a foreign nation" with the
same obligation as other countries in
contending with Manchukuan tariff,
serving to initiate against Chinese
trade, comes as the bitterest pill of all
for China to swallow in the Sino-Japa-
nese controversy climaxed by Japan's
recognition of the new state Septem-
ber Is.
Canton May Secede.
China's first retaliation to Manchu-
kuo's action comes from the Canton
faction, with its determination to can
eel existing Manchurian bean and other
orders and its refusal to enter into any
trade relations with the new state In
taking priority in this move, Canton
also serves to accentuate its split with
the Marking government, for while the
nation is confronted with the necessity
OF presenting a united front, the Can
ton and Nanking leaders are giving
abundant evidence of lack of cooper
alton.
Canton, from its position sufficiently
far from the northern front, is insisting
that Nanking launch a punitive expedi-
ton into Manchukuo. Canton in the
meantime also is doing all in its power
to boycott japanese goods.
The presence in Shanghai of c. C.
WI, former Chinese Minister to the
United States, who has come from Can
ton with the intention of visiting the
northern cliques and possibly also the
famous christian" Gen. Feng Yu-
Hsiang with view to affecting new al
liances. has done much to lend color to
reports of Cantons eventual secession
from the national government.
Copyright. 1927