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S Insists Japan Restrict Activity Holds Nippon Must Keep Out of International International International City Not Blockade Shanghai or Interfere With Commerce By United d Press WASHINGTON Jan 28 The 28 The United States is insistent that Japan shall not spread her occupation of Shanghai into the international settlement there blockade the ports or otherwise interfere with international trade This position was made known today here as dark news of threatening warfare came in from the far east The United States it is understood does not protest Japans Japan's right under international law to land forces in the native city of Shanghai if it its citizens' citizens lives and property properly are arc menaced There were no no- indications that the United States would take any action as the result of Japans Japan's announced intention in to send troops ashore in-I in Press dispatches from the trouble zone were so full of foreboding that officials working gravely under greal tension spoke with extreme caution There was a feeling among man many that a a new crisis possibly the mos mosi threatening ng since the world war im im- Press dispatches hourly reported landing of more Japanese marines al at Shang Shanghai ai announcement by Japan Japan- Continued d on Page PAste Three 0 UI u. 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S EXPLAINS FAR AR EAST STAND Continued From Pace Face On Onese One ese esc authorities that they had shelled the forts of Woosung near Shanghai and finally Japanese occupation of the native ve section of Shanghai Officials had no information that Japanese forces intended to occupy the international settlement or to interfere in in interfere with international trade Nevertheless the United States was somewhat disturbed over the possibility I it ity that military action in the native quarter might spread to the international international settlement or in some way endanger endanger en en- danger foreign lives Few parts of the city are inhabited exclusively by Chinese ASKS INTERVENTION American Ambassador Forbes at Tokio Toldo has asked the Japanese government govern govern- government ment what its intentions in Ch China na are but no reply has been received here Fully aware of the potential danger daner danger dan- dan ger er to peace in the situation the United United United Unit Unit- ed States is seeking the cooperation of Britain the other great n naval val power of the world in joint action Authoritative British quarters here today expressed the belief that Great Britain would cooperate with the United States Stales in any action necessary to lo protect prote t the nationals or property properly of either country in China These quarters did not believe however that Great Britain would oppose the landing of Japanese tr troops ops to lo protect Japanese nationals Other nations have acted similarly in the past Under international law any nation lation may protect its citizens in a foreign country if that country is unable unable un un- un able to lo do so ENVOY CONFERS Sir Ronald Lindsay British ambassador ambas ambas- ambassador conferred with Secretary of State Stimson last night but had not received information from London as asto asto asto to the British position on Anglo Anglo- American cooperation It is understood understood under under- stood Stimson asked Sir Ronald how far Britain would permit Japan to proceed in China Pursuing a peaceful course the United States Stales has from the start of the Manchurian trouble sought to impress upon Japan the wisdom of keeping keening within the Kellogg antiwar pact and the power nine treaty which guarantees the territorial in integrity in in- integrity r of ot China But almost daily I Japan has advanced her forces She has occupied all of Manchuria a vast area comparable to the American middle west vest west an invaluable source of food fertilizer minerals and trade which Japan regards rel as necessary to her national existence Now she is striking at the heart of China proper Shanghai is the New NewYork NewYork NewYork York of China its commercial metropolis me- me and the gateway to the vast interior Beyond up the river lies the capital READY TO CLOSE IN W Thus Japan today stands ready to close her grasp around the two vital spots of the huge chaotic seething nation which constitutes one of the tremendous potential markets markels of the world and lies at the moment an easy prey to any sword On the other side are the major world orId powers particularly the United United Unit Unit- ed States the champion for a third of a century of the open open door pol poI icy Its purpose is to protect weak China from grasping hands and preserve preserve preserve pre pre- serve it as a free ree trading area for the world The United Stales is discussing with wilh Great Brit Britain lm the possibility of economic eco eco- economic pressure to check Japans Japan's threatened assault Great Britain apparently apparently ap ape is reluctant to act ael This pressure might take one of several forms A shutting off oft of purchases America being one of ot Japans Japan's best customers might be one It might take the form of an embargo on exports exports ex ex- ports for Japan would have to look to the United States for purchase of many supplies in event of protracted protract protract- ed and large larse scale military opera opera- It might also invoke shutting off oft of credit Japan recently forced to abandon the gold standard must have outside financial aid to maintain any such pace of expenditure as avast a avast avast vast war would call caU for FEELS APPREHENSION Congress felt grave apprehension over the situation Representative Morton Morion Hull Rep Ill recently introduced introduced in- in a bill empowering the president pres ident to declare an embargo as a means of exerting economic pressure on a a recalcitrant nation He told the United Press today loday he would not press this measure unless the administration tion lion desired I 1 dont don't intend to press it unless the state department or the president indicates some desire for action he said I believe they are reluctant togo to toSo togo go So into the matter mailer at this time Ume Discussion of such possible action already has brought from Japan unofficial unofficial unofficial un un- official intimations that any drastic economic interference might mean severance of diplomatic relations Adding to the ominous picture there also was the potential threat of Soviet Soviel Russia being drawn into the situation Japanese forces have moved on Harbin a key point on the Chinese Eastern railroad in northern Manchuria a Soviet Chinese controlled controlled con con- trolled enterprise MOSCOW I V WATCHFUL is watching this development development develop develop- ment with concern The Tho navy department has made no disposition of its naval forces Corces in the Orient because of the situation Senat Senators rs today expressed grave apprehension over developments in China Reports that the administratIon had consulted with wilh various senators re regarding regarding re re- garding the possibility of imposing an ll economic boycott against Japan could not be conf confirmed GENEVA Jan 28 UP The league of nations council of twelve adopted the text of a presidential declaration today to be submitted to lo China and Japan which recalls part parl of the arguments in Secretary of State Stale Stimsons Stimson's s last open open door note without mentioning Stimsons Stimson's name The declaration regretted the deplorable deplorable de de- de Incident of Shanghai and the fact tact the situation was already becoming worse at the time conciliation concilia- concilia tion lion moves started and when the committee inquiry was ab about ut to lo com com- mence The draft declaration urged a peaceful settlement of all disputes instead of ot the use of force which it declared leads nowhere I League Lines up up With America GENEVA Jan 28 UP The UP-The The lea league ue of nations in a presidential declara declara- tiou dr drafted to lo China and Japan today to to- day associated itself with the American Amer Amer- ican lean open door viewpoint with reference reference ref to Manchuria and took the firmest position yet exhibited in Its Us handling of the far tar eastern crisis The presidential declaration recalls part of the arguments advanced in Secretary of State Stimsons Stimson's last note without mentioning him by name in inthe inthe inthe the strongest terms It will be presented presented pre pre- at a public plenary sessi session n tomorrow tomorrow to morrow morning Sir Eric Drummond secretary general general gen gen- eral said he hoped the strength of the note nole would placate the Chinese and prevent their invocation of articles ar ar- ar tides 15 and 16 asking punitive action ac ac- action tion against Japan In the presidential declaration the council of twelve voluntarily calls caUs attention of China and Japan to their obligations under article 10 of the league covenant which guarantees member nations against aggression I |