Evening star., 1936-09-25
ACTION BY CHANG
AWAITED AS JAPAN
ADVANCES FORCES
China's Dictator Believed on
Way to Capital to Con-
slider ''Incident."
.EMPER0R'S MARINES
SEIZE CHAPEL CONTROL
Move Into Native District Is Note
Demands Guarantee Against
New Attack.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Sino Japanese relations since
1882 invdsion OF Shanghai and de-
struction OF natire city OF Chapel by
japanese forces hare been marked
By gro,ping anti-Japanese sentiment
in China and demands for firm re-
sistance OF Marking Government
against Japan's penetration. politi-
cal and economical.
Cession of FormosG to Japan
after ,Dar OF 1895 iDds tollotced in
1882 by conquest Of Manchuria and
Establishment OF puppet state of
Manchukuo as Japan felt increas-
ing need for expansion from its
island empire.
tcopyrisht. 1885. By the Associated eress.J
SHANGHAI, September IS. -
China's dictator, Chang Kai-Shek, to.
night was believed returning to his
capital from Southern China to take
the troublesome Shanghai incident into
his own hands.
While japanese marines seized po-
lice control Of the Chinese Chapel dis.
trict here and Toxic government Of.
flcials asserted they would proceed
according to events and necessities. .
large quantities Of ofiicial baggage wa
forwarded north from Canton. where
the generalissimo has been sojourning
Chang himself was expected to fly
to Marking within . few hours, Can
ton reports said.
At Marking, the Shanghai inciden,
involving the shooting of three ma.
rines and the preceding affair at Han.
kow, where japanese consular po.
hceman was slain, formally we're giver
q place on the growing list of Sino
Japanese troubles awaiting settlement
Note Demands Guarantee.
The Japanese consul-general, YaH
chiro Sumo, handed the national gov
ernment foreign ONCE note demand
ing the government guarantee ther'
be no recurrence Of such incidents.
While the text Of the communica
ton was not disclosed. 1t was under
stood 1t informed Nanking these tw'
incidents like others In China il
recent months" were "acts Of anti
japanese terrorism"
The foreign ONCE expressed its re
gret but made no specific reply.
In Shanghai blue-coated Sapanes'
marines, brought into patrol tee street
Of the Hongkew section Of the Interna
tional settlement after an attack OF
three comrades Wednesday, moved int.
the Chinese district with pistols ant
rifles and fixed bayonets.
Trahic was limited on two main
highways and even foreigners. driv.
ing to two golf courses north Of the
city. were stopped and searched.
Many foreign residents Of Shangha
condemned the japanese action
strongly, but the only reply was I'VE
must protect our nationals"
Three Suspects Held.
Three Chinese suspects were brough,
into . Chinese court for preliminary
hearing In connection with the fata.
shooting Of one marine and the
wounding Of two others, but no def.
mite facts were disclosed during the
court session.
The suspects denied knowledge o
the attack and police were unable Il
produce direct evidence.
The Japanese patrol lines in tn,
Hongkew area were shortened slight!
as the marines marched into the Chi
nese district.
The highest japanese authoritie
representing the Toxic foreign ofiice
war and navy ministries, were sum
moned to secret conference, tn
nature Of which they declined t,
disclose.
Representatives Of the armed Jap
anese forces, however, declared loudi,
the period Of conferences Is over
From here on there will be nothin,
but action"
Area Scene Of 1882 Battle.
The area patrolled by the marine
included the district through whicl
japanese and Chinese troops battle,
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