The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-03

CONAHAkkAON " S~FNA | Boone, drove up to the Japanese line. Sentries, poising bayonetted rifles, halted them. Both got out and demanded to sec the commanding offlcer. The sentry offlcer refused to call him. There were hot words,
 The sentry officer finally complied but when the American officers de- manded to be escorted to the com mander, he refused 1atly. Boone and his adversary exchanged more heated compliments and the escort was provided. A half hour later they returned, and Japanese officers began giving the command to with" draw.
 What passed between the marines and the Japanese commanders was not known, but Price was heard to exclaim;
 You Are Invading U. s.
 You are practically invading the United States defense sector, You must withdraw immediately"
 The Japanese troops were def- nitely within the American defense zone when the marine commander took action. They had seized an area that included the foreign Y, M, c. A., the Park hotel, and an apartment house beyond tho Park road and all within the sector.
 The strong stand apparently turned the tide. As night began tho Japanese had contracted their lines in the adjoining sector of the white Russian volunteers, until they extended from Yukaching road west to the Tientsin road north to ShanSi road east to the Kiukiank road and south to Yuyaching roa6
 Gordon to Be Withdrawn
 A spokesman for the Japanese embassy announced that thls cor don would he withdrawn as soon aS q joint investigation of the grenade throwing by the Japanese army and the Shanghai municipal council, on international body, had been eom- pleted.
 "The Japanese authorities have no intention of taking undue ad- vantage of the incident" he said.
 Tho situation had grown pro- grcssively more dangerous during the wild afternoon, and 6 clash oi Japanese and foreign troops or a clash of Japanese soldiers and for' eign civilians, with unpredictAble repercusSions, seemed unavoidable,
 Four Marines Threatened
 Four United States marines--tWo of them dispatch riders on motor cycles--wero threatened with drawn pistols by Japanese officers. Two truck -loads of British soldiers were similarly treated, In one truck was the British military attache, A num- ber of foreign civilians were pushed about roughly with rife butts, and an American and Q Briton were beaten.
 one of tho marine dispatch riders Ignored the Japanese officers com mand to turn back, and sped his machine through tho Japanese cor don. Tho officer had his pistol trained, but did not fire,
 The Shanghai municipal council ordered coolieS to begin erecting barbed wire dofenSoS around tho settlement, an obvious warning that they expected the Japanese to seize it. British troops reinforced the British defense zone.
 Alarm Is Modified
 But those alarming symptoms were modified as night came and tho Japanese contracted their lines,
 The Japanese embassy spokesman denied any knowledge of the Jap. anese cordon having been extended beyond the immediate area where the grenade was thrown. He said it had been necessary to seize that area because it may hRrbor accom- plicos of the grenade thrower or provide a clue to his Identity.
 We do not beleive tho Shanghai municipal council will shrink from responsibility for tho incident" he snid. However, we cannot hold the council responsible until the in- vostigatlon is completed and the facts established,
 Some Foreigners Fear
 Some foreigners feared that tho Japanese seize upon tho incidents to assume stringent powers over all Shanghai, including the Settlement Powers that their spokesmon have indicated that they wanted In past statements. It had been charged In some quarters that todAyS par. ado of 0000 heavily armed troops through the Settlement where there arc thousands Of Chinese refugees --a parade that was opposed by oil foreign authorities-had been for the purpose of creating a sei2able incident preliminary to Sei2ing power.
 Were Expecting It
 A foreign consular official told tho United Press:
 "Wc expected something such aS this and have warned the Japane6o ever since the Chinese were driven off. We have tried through Tokyo, Washington, London and Paris to convince the Japanese Of the rOCkleSSneSS Of such q parade. They finally Gaid they were going to hold lt anyway, that they wanted to exhibit the Rising Sun and show tho pGaCefulnegs of their army. I fail Co see that they are able to add force to their arguments for control on the grounds of the ins Cldcnt because our warnings were 50 strong and specific"
 The parade had not been in prog. rc8 an hour before the unldenti. fed Chinese stepped from the spec. tators and hurled tho grenade at the marching troops. It passed over them, lay by the road side q few seconds, then exploded, Wounding a Japanese goldiCr, a Japanese civilian, q Chinese constable, and John Mo. Fee, q Scot gub-inspector. The aB. Bailant fled down an alley, purs