Show JAPANESE HAVE NOT REPLIED TO CHINA CHINAI I I Tokio March 5 It Is understood that the th Chinese government has lodged a 1 protest with the Japanese government In which It Is alleged that the time neutral neutrality ity of has bas been Infringed by bythe bythe bythe the operations there and thereabouts of the Japanese army aim The Japanese had not indicated what course It will take with regard to this protest but it itIs itIs itis Is expected that In iii its Us reply to China It will declare that Japan is bound ta to t respect the neutrality of or North China only so long as Russia does and arid that the presence of the Russians at Sin has created a condition bel belligerency The operation of ot her forces at It is expected Japan will point out was and Is a strictly military necessity for f r the thc protection prot tion of Japan Japanese ese ceo rights and interests |