Evening star., 1933-02-24
ULTIMATUM is REJECTED.
Chinese Government Refuses to with
draw Troops From Jehol.

NANKING, China, February "A [P).-
China's capital seemed dazed today by
the news that the japanese campaign
has begun.
The official Central Daily News was
the only Chinese newspaper to COM
ment, saying: THE only way out Is
to fight as We have never fought be-
fore"
The Chinese government refused to-
day to accede to a Japanese ultimatum
demanding that Chinese troops be
evacuated from the province of Jehol
The government insisted Jehol Is an
integral part of Chinese territory. 1t
assaied a Japanese reference to the
bandit soldiers of Jehop' by asserting
Gov. Tang Yu-Lin Of that province is
a high military authority of the Chinese
government.
Fears that Japan may extend its
drive to Peiping and Tientsin In the
international treaty area were already
widespread before the announcement
today of new warning by, the jap
anese government.
A note to the Chinese government
here said 1T will be difficult to guar
antee that fighting will not spread to
North China" if Marshal Chang Hsiao-
Liang and other Manchukuo forces
persist in taking positive action In
Jehol." Marshal Chang maintains his
headquarters in Peiping, driven there
a year ago by the japanese, and has
them in Jehol.
The Central Daily News appeal to
the Chinese to fight said:
Further reasoning is futile. In the
eyes of the Japanese military leaders,
the Chinese have ceased to be one OF
the worlds races and China is no longer
q nation. Now is not time to solicit
opinions in Washington, Geneva and
Moscow. We should not hope for out
side assistance or luck"
A possible straining Of Sino-Japanese
relations in the Yangtse Valley as re-
suit of the Jehol hostilities was reported
from Hankow. Both Chinese and jap
anese authorities there publicly stated
that they were determined to prevent
their respective Nationals from adopting
provocative attitudes"
ChinSe defenseS of their garrison were
reported strengthened and Japanese
tightened up their concession patrols.
Chinese we're reported to have moved
an additional division of troops into
Wuchang from Southern Hupeh,
mounting artillery on the south bank
of the YangtSe and training 1t on the
japanese concession at Hankow Japa-
nese officials protested this action, but
the Chinese were non-committal.
The Japanese memorandum received
here said If Gen. Tang Yu-Lin, Gov
ernor of Jehol, surrendered to Man
chukuo he and his troops will be dealt
with leniently.
Chinas military and civilian chief
tains held an emergency meeting this
morning to consider the japanese
thrust into Jehol.
The National Defense Council, q
newly organized group solely engaged in
unifying and maintaining national de-
fense efforts, went into secret session,
refusing to divulge the nature of the
deliberations.
Among those attending were Marshal
Chang Kai-Shek, the principal military
leader of China; T. v. Soong. acting
premier; Ho YingChing. minister OF
war, and all other officers of the cabi-
net.
DR.. w. w. Yen, China's delegate to
the League of Nations, will leave for
Moscow as soon as the present session
Of the League Assembly is over, the
foreign Office announced today.
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