Evening star., 1936-05-29
JAPAN ADDS 5000
T0FORCE IN CHINA
AS CRISIS |MPENDS
Canton Joins Marking in
Protesting Increase
in Troops.
TENSlTY OF SITUATION
AGGRAVATED BY MOVE
Chinese Cite "Flagrant Violation
of Their Sovereignty" Threat.
en- Armed Resistance.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
japanese aims to dominate
China, denied by Toxic diplomats,
frankly admitted by militaristS,
hupe been turthered since 1881 by
steady penetration OF North China.
Biggest step ,ods creation OF Man
c1ukuo. Then came penetration OF
fue other northern provinces.
Chinese haze resisted for years, the
economic boycott being most efec-
tue in stemming the japanese tide.
OF late, Ndnking has been silent.
apparently co1ped. China, tDeak, Of
ters little effective resistance. Rus
sia, strong matches to the north,
uhere observers predict the real
conflict ,DiH take place.
BY the Associated Press.
TIENTSIN, China, May 29.-Japan,
defying official Chinese protests, sent
5000 more marching men into North
China garrisons today.
TientSin took on warlike appear
ance as japanese infantrymen, cavalry
men and tank corps. landed earlier at
the Port of Tangku, moved briskly
through the streets to the new bar
racks near the international race
course.
The new reinforcements for the al
ready strengthened japanese garrisons
at Tientsin, Peiping and Fengtai seri-
ously aggravated the tense Slno-
Japanese situation.
China May Use Force,
They gave rise to declarations among
the Chinese that China must prepare
to resist by force.
Chinese sources said Japan now had
10000 troops in Tientsin and Peiping
The japanese insisted there were only
5000, although they acknowledged
more were on their way.
Not since China's loss of Manchuria
(now the Japanese puppet state of
Manchukuo) had the situation been
regarded so seriously as today.
The powerful southwest government
of Canton joined the central admins
tration at Nanking in protesting the
North China troop increases.
Sees Sovereignty Violated.
"Japan's determination to remain
permanently in China is plain" the
protest stated.
"This act constitutes fragrant viola
ton of China's sovereignty
Japan says she wishes to assist
China in suppressing communist SOL
diers in North China.
I'VE reply that this task belongs
solely to the Chinese government,
with which Japan has no right to
interfere.
I'VE expect the II signatory pow
ers of the Boxer protocol to protest
Japan's action.
I'VE summon all Chinese to resist
the preparation of this act of ag-
gression."
Naval Expansion Expected.
Chinese newspapers charged that
Japan, along with augmentation of
her military strength here, intended
to expand her naval forces in North
Chinese waters by sending six or
eight cruisers and destroyers from
Port Arthur to Tangku.
Vernacular newspapers also declared
thousands of Japanese civilians were
entering Tientsin and Peiping via the
Great Wall as part of Japans inten-
sive military and economic campaign
Of penetration into North China.
Students Suppressed.
Peiping and Tientsin authorities,
both civilian and military, acted with
firm determination to suppress student
demonstrations such as those which
sent shiver of apprehension through
Tientsin yesterday.
Chinese military garrisons of both
cities, with the approval of civil Of
ficials, announced student demonstra-
tions would not be permitted and
such attempts and street parades
will be stopped by force"
Seeking to prevent student strike,
authorities ordered students not to
leave their respective institutions.