Evening star., 1939-06-16
Chinese Are Slain
Handing Food Into
British Concession
Tension Lessenine, but
Border Searches by
japanese Continue
1y the Associated Press.

0y tDe Associated freSS.
TIENTSIN, June 16.-Two Chinese
handing food into the British con-
cession were reported shot dead this
morning by Japanese guards block
aiding the foreign area to press de-
mands for full British "co-opera-
ton" in China.
The incident occurred near United
States Marine Barracks. The in
formant who reported the incident
said the Chinese were caught as
they handed up a basket of vege-
tables.
There was some lessening of ten
sion despite this first report of IA
talities since the Japanese estab-
lished their guard about the British
and French concessions Wednesday
morning.
Searches Continued.
The japanese, however continued
to search persons entering or leaving
the concessions.
Considerable food was brought
into the concessions last night, most
Of it going to the French markets
since the Chinese apparently were
avoiding too close association with
the British.
Some quarters expressed concern
over possible developments tomor-
row, should the Japanese carry out
plans to parade into the British
concession to lay flowers on the
graves of Japanese heroes of the
Boxer uprising.
Japanese dispatches from
Tientsin to Toxic said British au-
thorities had ordered two naval
vessels to steam from nearby
ports with full loads of food for
the blockaded concession.
Domei, japanese news agency,
reported the British ships were
to sail from ChinWangtao, 200
miles northeast, and WeihaiWei,
300 miles southeast of Tientsin.
The agency asserted that the
British consul general intended
to have the food brought in as
military supplies and then dis
tribute it among residents of the
blockaded concession.
(To reach Tientsin the British
ships would have to steam some
25 miles up the Hal River, where
Japanese naval forces have been
in controlD
Four Conditions Stated.
Japanese informants outlined four
conditions for possible settlement
81 the Tientsin dispute:
l. Punishment by the British
of "terrorists."
2. Strict control of anti-Japa-
nese organizations in the conces-
sions.
3. Cessation of economic dis
turbances" in North China.
4. Immediate delivery of about
100000 Chinese dollars about
$6 ,000,000) now in the concessions.
This money belonged to the Chi
nese Nationalist government, de-
posted before the war.
The Japanese yesterday broadened
their claims from merely request
that British concession authorities
surrender the four Chinese, accused
by the japanese as assassins, into
sweeping demands for complete CO.
operation
The British Consul General, Ed
gar G. Jameson, countered with
charges the japanese were "discrim-
mating against the British from
among the foreign community" by
harassing searches and halting and
molesting British shipping.
Demand British Change Attitude.
To Mr.. Jamiesons demands for
"an immediate reply" the Japanese
reiterated that their strong atti-
tude will be continued until British
authorities completely change their
pro-Chiang Kai-shek attitude"
There were 202 United States Ma
rines at Tientsin, their barracks
within Japanese controlled territory
and adjacent to the British con-
cession, with which they were in
constant contact. An additional 20
marines were stationed at Ching
wangtao, where the United States
cruiser Augusta, flagship of Admiral
Harry Yarnell, commander in chief
of the American Asiatic Fleet, was
lying while the admiral was in Pei
ping on an inspection tour-a trip
scheduled before the present ten
sion.
A large part of the Asiatic fleet
was summering in nearby ports.
including the cruiser Marblehead
at Tsingtao and several destroyers
at Chefoo. The warcraft could
easily reach Tangku, port at the
mouth of the Hal River, about Is
miles from Tientsin, If it became
necessary to remove American
citizens.
Four hundred Americans live at
Tientsin, mostly in the British and
French concessions. The American
investment at Tientsin is small ex-
cept for few banks. Most of the
Americans are engaged in import
and export trading.
Few Seoports Still Lack
Barriers. to OccidentoIs
SHANGHAI, June 16 P.-The
Tientsin test between British and
Japanese prestige in China, which
may determine the future of the
open door policy, has emphasized
the full scope of Japanese moves
toward "a new order in Eastern
Asia"
Already the japanese have estab-
lished complete or partial barriers
against Occidentals in all occupied
territory except for a few seaports.
In addition to the complete block
AIDES against the British and French
concessions at Tientsin and the
Annoy international settlement, Ku-
langsu, and partial blockade
against British interests at Hankow
the japanese have partially closed
lower Yangtse River ports supplying
Shanghai with rice and other prod
ucts.
Foreign vessels were still nor