Show U. U S. S S BRITAIN DEFEND RIGHTS Governments Plan to Keep International Settlement t Inviolate By eBY Associated Press Preas W WASHINGTON Jan 29 Under 29 Under pressure from the American and British British Brit Brit- ish governments Japan has has' assured that foreign rights in the international settlement at Shanghai will be re re- Secretary Stimson made the announcement announcement announcement an an- today a short while after meeting with President Hoover and the cabinet in a prolonged session His formal statement said Several days ago when the situation situation situa situa- tion first became acute I consulted with the British ambassador in regard regard regard re re- re- re gard to the crisis at Shanghai and asked to confer with his government I I discussed with him the making of representations to Japan that in view of the efficient police and other sources of ot protection already available available avail avail- able in the international settlement there should be no military occupation occupation occupation tion of that settlement by Japan unless un un- unless less the municipal force became clearly clearly clear clear- ly lj inadequate to protect life lile and prop prop- erty On Wednesday our government made such a n communication to Japan and we have now received an answer assuring this government that inter inter- Continued on Pue Two I U U. U 1 S S. S if BRITAIN i DEFEND RIGHTS Continued From Pace Paje One i I national rights and interests in Shanghai Shang hai would not be interfered with j I I learned this morning from the British ambassador that his government govern meat ment has made the same suggestions to the Japanese that were conveyed by ourselves An informal communication such as we made to the British has been made by both Great Creat Britain and ourselves our selves to the French and Italian gov governments No other proposals for lor international al action have been made by the American government LONDON Jan 29 UP UP-An UP An Exchange Exchange Ex change Telegraph dispatch from Geneva Gencva today quoted the Japanese delegate to the league of or nations Sata Sats as foreseeing the possible pos Bible sible resignation of ol Japan from the league I The rapidity with which the thc council coon coun coun 1 cil acted this afternoon is so grave for Japan that I am afraid it will lead to our resignation from the league the Exchange Telegraph quoted Sata Sala as saying |