| Show I BRITISH TROOPS JOIN IN PLANS TO DEFEND FOREIGNERS IN CHINA Tension Mounts Moun s in International City as Japanese Soldiers Patrol Streets Armed Outbreaks Feared SHANGHAI SHANGHAI- Friday Sept 25 UP United UP United States marin marines ma ma- rin rines s stood by in the int international settlement today ready ready- Ifor for immediate action in event the rise of Japanese Chinese-Japanese I tension here endangers American lives and property in the foreign area of Shanghai Th The Fourth marines somo 1250 men and officers strong have been confined to barracks durIng during dur dur- ing tho the last 21 24 hours in preparation tion for any any- eventuality arising from the fatal shooting of a Jap Jop Japanese anese sailor in the district dis of the tho international et settlement settle settle- e- e J ment meat on Wednesday night British troops likewise prepared for the defense of ot their nationals if it they are ro endangered Lieutenant Commander Matao assistant Japanese naval at at- tache told the United Press Jap Jap- anese naval authorities were firm firmIn In our resolution to take all necessary necessary sary steps in this situation Ho HI affirmed the navys navy's intention to see that the sacrifices thus ihus paid do not come to naught Fears of an nn outbreak gripped Shanghai as more mor Japanese ma rines rifles were landed the volunteer corps of the international settlement settlement settle settle- ment was ordered to s stand nd bY by in case of ot trouble and Chinese autho authorities au au- tho declared martial law in inthe the tho Chinese native city Shanghai was was' the scene cene of six weeks of ot blood bloody fighting In 1932 32 In Major General Takayoshi oshi osh Ma Matsumuro umuro in command command- of Japanese troops in North China said I personally think the limit of patience has bas been reached We must teach and advise advis the Chinese but bu if it they dont don't listen then listen then we must slap their faces He said ho wa was investigating causes of the rapid increase of anti antl- in the Chinese army Japanese troops who yesterday occupied the Japanese section of ot the international settlement w where her e martial law was declared began patrolling other areas despite a vigorous vig wig oro orous WI Chinese protest The shooting of a Japanese Asa Asa- mitsu sixth of his race to bo be ass assassinated in China within recent weeks caused grim Japanese officers to declare that Continued on Page Two Column five II U. S. S AND BRITAIN GUARD SHANGHAI Continued Pa Page Pace e One order musti be restored measures perhaps the landing of more troops w were re expected by ob ob- ob- ob servers Japans Japan's 2500 troops maintained constantly in in- Shanghai were supplemented supplemented sup sup- by O more who arrived on the cruiser Moroto Word of ot assassination brought a prompt response from the Japanese naval unit in Shanghai Soon after Its commander had issued a statement saying that adequate steps would be taken t to protect Japanese life lite and property troops occupied strategic sections of the J Japanese part of the thc International international international settlement where the killing occurred J Japanese officials blamed the slaying on a Chinese gunman yet unidentified Invade Chinese Section Later Japanese patrols crossed the boundary of the International settlement where they have i. i treaty right to maintain troops into Chinese territory proper Chinese officials Immediately protested but butt the protest was curtly rejected the Japanese explaining they were exercising exercising ex the right of self defense in a district where many Japanese lived An official statement from front the embassy said Our indignation at the latest outrage outrage outrage out out- rage is unbounded We can no longer trust Chinese assurances and must regretfully use whatever means of protection we consider suitable I Japanese warships were anchored ot off the bund in a position to throw shells into the city It if and when the quarrel assumed a more drastic phase Danger of international was foreseen by observers if fighting between Jap Japanese nese and Chinese Chi nese neso should break out in the international inter inter- international national settlement Foreign residents here have not forgotten the days early in 1932 when the Japanese and Chinese hurled shells at each other for lor a month and a half Then fighting lighting between Japanese and other nations represented in the international settlement was avoided avoided avoided avoid avoid- ed only by the most delicate diplo diplo- macy During that siege when Japanese marines and ships were attempting to drive Shanghais Shanghai s defenders the Nineteenth route army from the city shells fell several times Umes within tho the settlement as did airplane bombs Vigorous protests were made by the United States State Great Britain and other ther powers power to the Japanese The International I settlement where most foreigners have their have their homes is controlled primarily by Great Britain tho the United States France Japan arid Italy There l la isa is isa a regular corps i of ot's settlement ment police pollee to maintain order but it is not large enough to cope with an army TOKIO TORIO Se Sept 24 INS More INS More Japanese warships were were ordered ordered today today today to to- day to steam up Chinas China's mighty rivers with marine reinforcements as tense army and navy officials breaking up a hour 24 conference pronounced the Sino-Japanese Sino crisis extremely serious With the foreign office openly de declaring declaring de- de claring daring the thc murder of six Japanese subjects in China within exactly one month was tho the result of a concerted concerted concerted con organized plot of terrorism Emperor Hirohito put his imperial seal of approval on the dispatch of reinforcements before he ho sailed for Hokkaido island to watch intensive military maneuvers The emperor also gave the cabinet cab cab- inet met blanket authority to strengthen naval forces and landing parties partie in China whenever it may be considered considered considered consid consid- ered n necessary c ss ry for the protection of Japanese lives and property |
