Show Japan Ignores Joint Protest of ot I 3 Powers Tokio Unwilling Unwitting To Change Policy Regarding arding China Holds Present Activity Fully Justified Crisis Takes Grave Turn as Nipponese Nipponese Nip Nip- ponese Ship Shells By Associated Press TOKIO Feb 1 Concerted I-Concerted action by the United States Great Britain and France in protesting use of the Shanghai international settlement as a base for Japanese operations operation seemed today only to have stiffened the Japanese attitude toward to to ward China A foreign office spokesman expressed the government governments attitude in a nutshell when he said he could see no cause fo for fOI any change in Japans Japan's policy Japan does not regard her cause as unworthy and therefore therefore there there- fore has no guilty conscience the spokesman said adding that Japan is determined to show China that she will stand stani for no nonsense He emphasized the Japanese contention that the government government government govern govern- ment of China is and said that Japan is willing to d do doher doher her share to thwart the greedy war lords who are responsible for a large Iare share of Chinas China's troubles ROME Feb 1 Italy I-Italy Italy has joined the United States and md Great Britain ina in ina a formal protest against the Japanese course in China the government announced announced an this evening The Japanese Chinese conflict took tooka a grave turn today todar when the United States navy was informed that a Japanese cruiser had opened fire on until last week the capital of China is the home of American citizens Japanese marines marines ma rines were reported being landed at SHIFTS POSITION The United States destroyer Simpson Simp son on duty there shifted its position tion to get out of the line of the Japanese fire At Shanghai military and naval forces of the United States Great Britain France and Italy joined to defend the embattled cit city against further sanguinary outbreaks The high command in Tokio decided de de- de- de cId d to ask the cabinet for permission per mission to send a full army division to Shanghai Martial law went into effect cUed in Shanghai international settlement There was a lull in the fighting inthe in inthe inthe the native sections of the city and the settlement itself itsel was for the most part quiet quiel quietA A Japanese destroyer disturbed this period of unfamiliar peace by raking the plant of the American Texaco Oil company compan with bullets ast as asit asit it t steamed down the river Nobody was hurt hurl hurtIn hurlIn In crack guardsmen guards men went into defense positions behind behind be be- hind sandbag fortifications on the city wall PLAN EVACUATION I As the situation grew more menacing ing evacuation of Americans from five scenes of trouble appeared to be an imminent likelihood These points were Shanghai and Amo Amoy Lo Wen Wen-Kan Chinas China's foreign minister min mm- ister cabled the League of Nations Nations' secretary that there is no truth in reports abroad that China is preparing preparing ing to declare war on Japan but that she has been forced to adopt measures mea of self Four American destroyers arrived at Shanghai during the forenoon and anda a fleet of six more United States war craft sailed from Manila These included in in- eluded the cruiser Houston flagship of the American Asiatic fleet The British cruiser Berwick with men and a gun battery left Hong Hong- kong konc for fol Shanghai during the after after- noon The British aircraft carrier Hermes embarked all her planes and stood ready to leave at a moments moment's notice while H. H M. M S. S Cumberland now in drydock at was ordered to prepare for tor service as 1 speedily as possible The orders for additional American reinforcements were issued at Washington Washington Wash Wash- ington at a special Sunday meeting of f officials under the personal tion Uon or ot President Hoover In Northern Northe Manchuria General Jiro Tamon's Japanese division batI bat bat- I tIed its way to Harbin in the face o ofa of ofa I a statement from rom Moscow warning that Soviet Russia might be compelled to protest the entry of the Japanese Continued on Pue Two I JAPAN IGNORES JOINT PROTEST Continued from rate rare One troops into Harbin At Tokio the government stated that the troops would proceed regardless of a soviet protest Officials of the Japanese government government government govern govern- ment said the army will not take a n hand in the situation at Shanghai unless the navy finds it impossible to control it Delegates of ot all the nations to the world disarmament conference at Geneva which opens tomorrow found themselves meeting under a n adark adark dark cloud of pessimism and one delegate observed that the speeches which are not scheduled until next week would be made if any anyone one can ean be found who wishes to talk about disarmament The League of oC Nations Council awaited a report from its commission commis sion ston at Shanghai I Georges es C. C Tsu Tu nn an executive e 01 ot otI t r the Chinese national party part in Europe Europe Eu Eu- rope said Chinese nation nationalist list l students there are ready to return l to fight ficht against Japan refusing help I from other countries I I I By H. H n. n EKINS I Copyright 1932 by United Press SHANGHAI Tuesday Feb 2 UP Japan still sUU unchecked on its moves to China acted twice in the last 24 hours in a defiance of foreign warnings warn warn- ings First it shelled Monday without warning A Japanese cruiser cruis cruis- er fired tired on the city which until Saturday Saturday Sat Sat- was the scat seat of the central government but did not continue the firing long A report here said the Japanese used only blanks Second after artillery exchanges in Chapel the native section of Shanghai Shanghai Shang Shan hai Monday the Japanese warned international settlement police to Vacate vacate va Va- cate police stations in the section of the settlement Moreover the Japanese advised settlement police po lice that they must be out of the district district dis dis- throughout the night FEARFUL OF FUTURE These double evidences of Japans Japan's continued pressing on its objectives left foreigners and Chinese fearful of the future News that American and other reInforcements reinforcements reinforcements re re- re- re are coming for protection protection protection tion of citizens in the settlement served as a ra ray of relief In an otherwise otherwise other other- wise vIse seriously clouded situation After the battling Monday sniping kept up intermittently and there was concern that slaughter was done again in There over the week end the Japanese Japanese Japanese Jap Jap- anese had coldly or machine ma ma- chine gunned chine Chinese suspected of engaging in sniping Japanese marines or plain clothes police American and British consular representatives representatives rep rep- still endeavored to make the badly warped Japanese Chinese-Japanese truce into an effective peace agree agree- ment meat They had scant success as Chinese and Japanese accused each other of ag aggression and both sides appeared reluctant to yield the right of ot defense The arrival on Friday of the Thirty- Thirty first United States infantry will mark the first landing landin of American troops other than marines marines marines-in in Shanghai since 1900 When Rear Admiral Montgomery M. M Taylor arrives on his flagship Houston he w will 11 be the ranking foreign admiral and will assume assume as as- sume control of the port The position of the foreigners ma may maybe maybe be such by that time that the combined com corn American and British forces may have to demand that the Japanese Japanese Japanese Japa Japa- nese leave the settlement or face forceful ejection the consequences of which would be far reaching Interest in what steps Taylor would take to regain the neutral status of the settlement was keen Chinese Chinese- Japanese hostilities on a large scale appear inevitable While this dispatch was as being written writ ten rifle and machine gun bullets rattled rat rat- tied around the building housing the United Press offices Just across the garden bridge over the creek Japanese Japa- Japa nose icse marines were in m control of oC An American girl irl tried to cross the bridge but was halted b by a Japanese marine and was refused passage even with an escort of settlement police The girl wanted to reach her baby in an apartment house in the French concession where it had been taken for safety RUSSIANS ISOLATED The Japanese marines had left the postoffice which they had occupied and it was was guarded by a Russian detachment detachment de do- of ot the Shanghai volunteer corps The Russians however were isolated with Japanese marines patrolling patrolling patrolling pa pa- trolling the area about them The present foreign defense corps is barely sufficient to hold their settlement settlement settlement set set- lines Until the arrival of the Argyll and Sutherland Sutherlan i highlanders to reinforce the British and Admiral Taylor with v his forces Wednesday the situation of the settlement will be most precarious It was feared the Japanese would decide to take over the entire settlement on the plea of ot silencing snipers or might launch their threatened offensive e against the Chinese positions either cither of which developments de de- de- de would potentially endanger endanger endanger ger the lives of a million people in the thc settlement There was J little doubt that the Japanese had rejected the proposal to establish a neutral zone around the settlement Foreigners believed that by the end of the week with reinforcements reinforcements reinforcements rein rein- of oC United States troops and arid the ladies ladles from hell as the Highlanders are known would bring about a showdown between Admirals Taylor and Preparations were started for lor housIng housing hous house ing the influx of foreign troops in the crowded settlement General Tsal Tsai Tin Ting kai kai Chinese commander told the United Press AWAIT TAYLOR The Chinese troops are garrison ing their own territory and intend to maintain law and order Despite legitimate Chinese objections to the Japanese basing their offensive from the settlement there will be no Chinese Chinese Chi Chi- nese attack on the settlement or attempt attempt at at- tempt to oust the Japanese until after alter Admiral Taylor arrives and we are areg g given ven an opportunity to learn definItely definitely what action will vill be taken The Japanese have occupied an and slaughtered my people who are Justified in expecting protection protection tion in the settlement Tonight we weare weare weare are threatened with a new attack We Weare Weare are are ready But regardless of what fighting is coming earning between the Chinese Chi nese and Japanese in Chinese territory territory terri tern tory we expect especially after Admiral Ad miral Taylors Taylor's arrival that Chinese will be protected in all parts of the settlement After Alter taking over the Japanese marines shot out all the lights during the afternoon and it itI j I was feared conflagration conflagrations would be started as ns the Japanese tried to clear out snipers Buildings within and outside th the settlement already have been fIred by the Japanese to drive out snipers The city consequently was a as tensas tense tens tenses as s on FrIda Friday when Chapel was wa bombed The French concession presented a martial appearance barricades closIng closing clos cbs Ing all approaches tanks on patrol patro and with machine guns sta stationed at strategic points The Japanese marinas s and the snipers snipers snipers snip snip- ers were threatening between them to create a reign of terror Normal Norma life lite of the city was disrupted Newspapers Newspapers News News- papers reduced the number of their pages because of the loss of advertisers adver adver- Users Many businesses were at a standstill Motion picture theaters theater operated only in the afternoon with audiences of t twenty enty or thirty The con congested ested slum districts were in confusion with thousands of homeless refugees surging through the streets obstructing traffic anc and providing the material for or potential potentia mob violence t r l l I Japanese Vessel Fires Firest On fl American Buildings SHANGHAI Feb 1 UP UP-A UP A Japanese Japa Japa- nese destroyer anchored at the mouth of the Yangtze river opened fire on onI buildings belonging to the Texas Oil company compan an American concern to to- day The destroyer sprayed the American Ameri Amen can can property with machine gun fire lire The buildings are arc part of ol the Texas company's installation on Gough Gouth island off Woosung about 20 miles from Shanghai The commanding officer on the destroyer destroyer de de- de- de said he had been fired on from the shore An inquiry revealed that the rifle rUle fire reported by the Japanese destroyer destroyer de de- de- de was merel merely a group of villagers villagers vil vii lagers near by shooting off firecrackers firecrackers firecrackers fire fire- crackers in a Chinese celebration Windows of the Texas corporation installation were shattered Otherwise Otherwise Otherwise Other Other- wise there was little damage An adjacent Chinese installation on and the near near-by Asiatic Petroleum corporation plant also were reported ired fired upon but only the action against the he Texas corporation was officially confirmed at first King George Keeps in iii Touch With Affairs LONDON Feb 1 UP Events UP-Events Events at Shanghai created such interest in London today that King George at Sandringham maintained maintain cd constant communication by telephone with the foreign office Cabinet members requested the foreign office that the they be informed of important developments at any hour Sunday newspapers issued extra editions Emergency staffs of the government Government govern Govern- ment meat departments concerned were on duty at Whitehall day and night U. U S. S Battle Fleet Leaves San Pedro SAN PEDRO Calif Calit Feb 1 UP UP- UP The United States battle fleet sailed out of the harbor this morning with the U. U S. S S. S New York the U. U 5 S. S S. S Oklahoma and the U. U S S. S S. S Nevada leading the long Ions line The fleet of 30 vessels will vill be joined by other men of war which left leCt San Francisco and San Diego today near the Hawaiian islands where annual fleet exercises will be held Heavy Fighting Breaks Out in Manchuria Manchuria Feb 1 UP Heavy UP-Heavy Heavy fighting between Japanese Japanese Japanese Jap Jap- anese and Chinese troops in Japans Japan's offensive against Harbin broke out at today Casualties included 30 Japanese dead reports said The Japanese statistics sta statistics said Chinese were slain The battle occurred 40 miles mills south of Harbin when forces under General General General Gen Gen- eral Hasebe leading the Japanese expeditionary expeditionary expeditionary ex ex- ex- ex troops on Harbin clashed with troops lo loyal al to General Ting Chow Chinese commander I Manchuria Feb 1 UP UP-A UP A brigade of Japanese troops stationed here was ordered to proceed pro pro- immediately to Harbin It is presumed they would have to use the Chinese Eastern railway main line to reach the city to the east cast of ot this fron Iron tier town Utah Soldier on onWay onWay onWay Way to Shanghai A native Utahn who was graduated from the Utah State Agriculture Agricultural college in m 1917 and joined the United States arm army later being stationed at Fort Douglas is one of ot 1000 soldiers of the Thirty first infantry en route Monday to Shanghai from Manila i He is First Lieutenant D. D J J. J Cragun Cragun Cragun Cra- Cra gun the son of Mr and Mrs James A. A Cragun of Smithfield and a nephew of the late Wallace Cragun of Salt Lake Lieutenant Cragun was at Fort Douglas about five years ago He was transferred to the Philippines where he has been serving |