Evening star., 1935-06-07
Moves in Toxic Indicate
Civilian Government Has
Accepted Army's Demand
to Impose Will.
ULTIMATUM DENIED,
BUT MAY COME SOON
Demand for Dismissal of Chinese
Provincial Governor and Other
Officials Admitted, but National
Sovereignty Still Is Respected
in View of Foreign Office.

tCopyricht 1895 by the Associated PressA
TOXIC, June IA crisis in the
tense North China situation appeared
impending today. japanese troops
were on the move and the army
received government authorization to
apply pressure to the region south of
the Great Wall.
Army transports we're sailing from
japanese ports. 1t was officially de-
MED, however. that these activities
we're directly connected with the
japanese military authorities oblec-
tives in Chinese territory.
The Reuters correspondent at Peip-
ing cabled London today that
Chinese reports said the japanese
we're demanding the withdrawal from
the Peiping area of two Chinese Gov
eminent Army divisions commanded
by Gems. Kwan Ling and
Huang-Chieh.
High Command Confers.
A full report on the Sino-Japanese
situation was submitted to Emperor
Hirohito by Field Marshal Prince
kotohito Kanln. chief of the army
general staff Premier Keisuke Okada
also conferred with Foreign Minister
Koki Hlrota and Lieut.. Gen Torano-
suke Hashimoto. vice minister for
war
A foreign Office spokesman denied
that the demands the japanese mill
tary authorities have presented to
the Chinese Government constituted
an ultimatlln.
There is no time limit in the usual
sense of an ultimatum," he said. but
the Japanese Government hopes China
will accept the demands and settle the
matter as soon as possible.
In the unfortunate event that the
Chinese fail to comply, we must con-
slider the situation anew. 1t is i'm
possible to say then what steps will be
taken"
Territorial Aims Denied
Asked whether Japans demand for
dismissal of Yu Hsueh-Chung. Gov
ernor of Hopei Province, and other
Chinese off1cjals-Which admittedly
was made-did not constitute a viola
ton of Chinese sovereignty, the spokes-
man replied:
Japan intends to respect Chinese
sovereignty and Chinese integrity.
We have no territorial ambitions in
China"
The spokesman's assertion and For
eign Minister Koki Hirota concur
renee in the latest instructions indi-
Gated the civilian government had at
last fallen into line and accepted the
military branch's initiative in i'm
posing Japan's will on North China.
Small units selected from the 1st.
4th. 7th and 18th Divisions embarked
In the transports Osaka and Moji
bound for Tientsen. Army officials
explained the departures were for
routine annual replacement of the
North China garrison. They said the
total number of troops moved was less
than 1000.
Ultimatum Is Forecast.
1t was officially announced the Gov
ernment has instructed the military
authorities in North China again to
urge fulhllment of the May % de-
mands. Army sources insisted the new
representations would take the form
of an ultimatum, setting time limit
for compliance.
A high civilian authority also de-
clared the note probably would name
a date. "as is often necessary in nego-
tiations with the Chinese in order to
prevent the customary Chinese delay
ing tactics"
The authority denied, however, the
note would contain threat of force
In the event of n-compliance.
Hence, it cannot be called an ulti-
matum in the sense of international
usage" he said
Demands Itemized.
rhe IA demands presented May %
have not been officially made public.
At the time of their presentation,
however, they we're summarized by