The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-12
CHINA, JAPAN
 INBATTLE ARRAY
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CContinued from Page D spokesman said that he hoped the incident would be 'localised" and added that Japan was not con- cerned regarding any possible Chinese appeal to the League of Na- tions. However, they disclose that Japan thought China might appeal showed the concern with which the government viewed the situation. The spokesman commented that the dispatch of further Chinese troops to the Peiping area would ''ageravate" the situation but that dispatch of Japanese endorsements would be a "self defense" measure.
 The cabinet, after q series of con- ferences which lasted oil day, issued 0 full statement on the crisis.
 'The government is prepared to take all necessary measures for dis- patching military forces to northern China" said the statement.
 Long Planned Movement
 "China's warlike preparations show that the present situation is the result of a long-planned anti. Japanese operation"
 Alleged chinese violations of truce arrangements were enumerated and 1t was commented that what was needed urgently in the interests of q peaceful settlement was 6 Chinese apology and eradication of anti-Jap- aflese activities.
 There still was hope for 6 peaceful settlement, the statement said, but Japan was fully prepared to protect Japanese citizens in China.
 "As regards safeguarding the rights and interests of the powers in China, Japan, of course, is prepared to give full consideration" the statement ended. This graphically worded com- ment indicated, apparently, that the government foresaw the possibility that big scale action might be iln- pending,
 Japanese Pouring In
 Tientsin, China, July l2-(UP)- Japanese troop reinforcements be- gan pouring into northern China from Manchukuo today, ready for e war.
 The first train, bringing men from the Kwantung army--the Japanese army in Asia-arrived this after noon, on the way to Peiping, 60 miles inland, where Chinese and Japanese troops have been fighting sporadicai- ly for days.
 The situation which started with Q clash of Chinese and Japanese troops southweste of Peipine was be- coming serious There was heavy fighting intermittently all through the early hours Of Sunday.
 Chinese sources asserted that 6 Japanese detachment tried to cross ting river. Chinese held their fire un- the railroad bridge over the Ying- til the last moment, 1t was asserted, then hacked to death with their big swords the leading men of the Jap. anese and machine gunned the rest from the bridge. There was hard to hand fighting for two hours.
 Chinese To Resist
 Shanghai, July l2-(UP)-Chi- nese authorities have determined to resist, after years of seeking com. promise, If Japan tries to impose any humiliating demands as the re- suit of Q clash between Chinese and Japanese troops ct Peiping, well in- formed sources said today.
 Civic organizations of various sorts were telegraphing the troops in Northern China, urging them to resist Two thousand communist Guerillas. who for two years have been raiding in Fukien province and fighting government troops, offered to join the government forces and denounce their communist prlnci- pies for the sake of national con. solldation.
 The outlook was regarded here as serious, Chinese authorities put little faight in reports of an agree- ment between Japanese army lead. CTS and Chinese officials at Peiping, and seemed prepared for trouble.
 In a long statement issued at Nanking, the foreign office charg- cd Japan with sole responsibility for the Peiping clash and urged Japan to withdraw It's men from an area in which, it was asserted, they had no right to be. and to re- frain in future from holding maneuvers in forbidden areas.