Evening star., 1936-06-01
CHINESE LEADERS
MAP RESISTANCE
Stronger Policy Advocated
as Japanese Consider
New Demands.
BY the Associated Press.

011AN1I1A1, AAAoPAASA w
the valiant Great Wall defenders of
1888, Gen. Sung Cheh-Yuan, chair
man of the Hopeh-Chahar Military
Council, decided today to pursue
stronger policy against Japan's mill
tary expansion in North China.
Reports from Peiping said this de-
cision was reached following all
night conferences of North China
mayors.
Gen. Sung, who became head of the
Semi-autonomous Council for Hopeh
and Chahar Provinces when it was
organized last December Is as a
compromise answer to demands for
North Chinese independence, was said
to have been inspired in his new
stand by officers of the famous 29th
Route Army.
These officers gallantly defended
the Great Wall passes against Japan
three years ago.
Japan, nevertheless. was taking
steps to accommodate its ever-increas-
ing troops in North China.
New Barracks Rushed.
Peiping advices said new Japanese
1dAho nCAC bN4lIS W SOlI-
struction at Fengtai, 10 miles south
west Of Peiping. They are to have
capacity of 800 soldiers.
This new military station was re-
garded as giving the Japanese virtual
control over the strategic rail lines
converging at Fengtai.
1t was reported reliably the jap
Anese also were building military out
posts at Chungh-Sientien, 20 miles
southwest of Peiping, which would
give Japan command of the Pinghan
line.
The stationing of troops at Chungh-
Sientien. Chinese said, would plainly
exceed the terms of the Boxer proto-
col, which is concerned only with
keeping open communications between
Peiping and the coast in the event
lives of foreigners are menaced.
Japanese troops now in North
China, today's estimates stated, total
around 10000.
Order Arrest of Bombers.
At Tientsin, the municipal author
ities ordered the arrest of those re-
sponsible for Friday nights railroad
bombing within three days"-no
matter what their nationality.
Also at Tientsin, Japans highest
military officers were called to confer
for the consideration of possible con-
sequences of the bombingS, which
menaced Japanese troop trains.
Informed observers believed the
conference might result in new and
q
toward extension of japanese military
occupation.
A three-day student strike at Peip
ing and Tientsin against the japanese
troop increases resulted in complete
suspension of government and private
schools and colleges.
Students of the National Salvation
Association went into convention to
discuss what measures they will take
against what they described as Jap
anese attempts to dismember China.
Legitimate Shipping.
Smuggling, blamed largely by Chi
nese leaders on gigantic japanese
operations in North China, was seri-
ously affecting legitimate shipping.
Seven Chinese coastal vessels be-
longing to the China Navigation Co.
were withdrawn from service today.
Simultaneously, the government was
reported experiencing difficulty in
raising sufficient funds from revenue
to pay the June installment on foreign
loans and other obligations secured by
customs returns.
To combat the smuggling, the gov
ernnent was considering enactment
of a law to require every industrial
establishment In China to submit its
stock books to authorities, and to take
pledge against acceptance of contra
band merchandise.
Two freight carloads of japanese
cotton piece goods from Tientsin were
seized today at HSuchow. while 1900
bags of contraband japanese sugar
were confiscated at Chinkiang.
Report TeIegraphed Here.
American business in China was so
seriously affected by the Illicit traffic
that the Secretary of the American
Chamber of Commerce telegraphed the
United States Chamber of Commerce
headquarters in Washington.
He reported japanese smuggling
through North China had caused a
loss to the Chinese government during
the month of April of S8,000,000 Mex
tcan (about 2,4000 000).
"Contraband is increasing enor-
mously, seriously jeopardizing foreign
loans and obligations secured by Gus
toms and threatening to ruin the
whole structure of Chinas finances
and commerce" the secretary said.
The Japanese government shows no
intention of preventing the snug
Cling"
The British Chamber of Commerce
sent similar telegram to London.
The railroad NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
of a bridge on the line between
Tangku and TientSin and an alleged
attempt to wreck a troop train
heightened tension in the already
serious situation.
Demands Are Disclosed
The japanese military command,
meanwhile, disclosed frankly some of
their demands upon China. These in
cluded:
l. Privilege of building railroads.
military and civilian air bases and
army barracks.
2. Establishment of regular air serv-
lce between China and Japan.
3. An economic, political and mill
tary position for Japan and China.
The Japanese Army hopes China
will reflect on these issues and dispose
Of them in all earnestness," the mill
tary authorities warned the Marking
government.
Oficials of both countries continued
their investigation of the railway ex-
plosionS Friday.