The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-27

the incident has been gettied ami. eabiy through the friendly spirit exbting between Japan and the United States" With the prcSen" tation Of the American note, the Japanese government considers the Penay incident closed, 1t was said.
 Fires Are Raging
 1apanese dispatches from TientSln, North China, reported today that filSs gre raging ct TSinanfu, n gkantung province where the Jap" anese have started 6 big scale drive against Tsingtao. The dispatches rc- parted that government buildings and cotton mills were ablaze and that Chinese incendiarBm was SuS' pected.
 The foreign office said that ex. perb were drafting 6 reply to Brl' tish protests against 2 JapaneSe artillery attack on the British gufls boat LadybiFd and other British WGrghips and merchantmen. The Lsdyblrd incident was similar to the attack on the Panay.
 Emperor Hirohito, ir his imperial gescrlpt to the new session Of pars lament yesterday, did not mention the attack on the Panay. The chief point Of his address was an cxpres- sion of confidence that 6 unified flas ton would be victorious in the Chis pese hostilities,
 Incident Closed
 Washington, Dec. H. --(U. P)-I The acceptance by the United States Of JapanB apology for the bombing end destruction Of the gurlboat Ranay appeared today to have closed the incident.
 It was technically ended during the holiday weekend by Secretary Of State Cordell Hull. Tn a note t0 the Japanese minister Of foreign affairS, Koki Hlrota, Hull accepted JapanE apologies, but expressed "the earnest hope" that steps had been taken to prevent "any further attacks upon or unlawful intcrfers eSice by Japancec authorities or forces with American nationals, i1- teresB or property ip hina,"
 Only one phase Of the incident Te. naained in disagreement and both countries appeared content to hold their own views or that for the present. That was whether the bombing and sinking Of tie Panay end three American merchant ships On the YangktEe river by Japanese planes was an accident ag the Jap. anege government insists, or Whetb- CT, as reported by the PaDay cOrn- Mapder, t was deliberate and tl- tenti0DaI.
 Details Incomplete
 While the general lines Of the j1- esdeDt were closed, some Of the technical detalB were left itlconi. piete, one Of the major points yet to be decided was the matter Of in- Aensnificatlon, which this country demanded apd to which Japan esyeed,
 The JApanese government was ez- Deeted to accept Any figure set by he United States and thus quickly bging the incident to cl0Sc. Tbe JADeSleee note, received Friday, said 411ek government Twill make trI- 6emnlf flcatgODS for aII the lOASee." Peace Terms To China
 yWaEhingtOD, Dec. N--W. P)- ga0anH peace terms to China will 6eipOnetfate inst she has TO sg- 9geeiye desIgTN aS1d vii be % BI00- sTete tl5at Afnerlcafs viii be sur. DElsed, Japanese ambassador HiroSi &1ltO 1eld today
 WfltiDg ln tbe first issue Of tt,e zeW SyIsgazlne, "CODnecticut Circle" s,1,ieiI WjjI appeaT JaB, 1, 1898, 6ajto fe.l1eeded tiS6E at the EteFt of JapaIlB flsveelon Of China, American sym" TafiJy Wae with the Chinese, but, ne 36dSd, tho "pep1mup1 has gone too fAr tC one Gl1e"
 NO Mere Danger
 Clinton, Masgy Dec. N--tUF- U, [, senator David l. Wsgb, p. KSaae,. believes there B no danger ef aiiOtbeY Panay incident jiI the CgleDt, ~PeESOnaIJg,| be sald In en lnlefvjeW ct tMe home here, v Hellld se inclined to fav0g TetpOve! fcg flle time being of OtiF fIayAI eSsfk (fFOp the military zone) alter fll0 notice tO our nationals Q il0 |lgIRGg Look to ttJe American 90vesJI- 'sIeit log protection, But ! sin ,IlDa tO assume tI1et tiSe state de- 1tYl1loDt hes GulsleletIt reasons Q g,rNH1 fbe couFDe t jSAs followed,