Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-10-01 | Page 4 | Shanghai Area Held by Japan

SHANGHAI SH AREA HELD HELO BY JAPAN 1 TOKIO TOKYO Oct 1 INS INS Amid the Hie greatest secrecy the premier foreign and navy ministers and vice minister for war met today In Ina B conference that is likel likely to have o a highly Impo important tant bearing V on the crisis SHANGHAI Oct 1 UP Heavy L-Heavy Heavy patrols patroL of Japanese marines t took ok up up tip positions in Shanghais Shanghai's district t today day In an a apparent re renewal renewal re- re newal of f guard duty for Japanese residents Japanese officials declined to discuss discuss dis dis- cuss reasons for enlargement of ot the thep p patrols which came suddenly and Without warning A Japanese naval spokesman was represented as aa declaring the action was based on developments in the trial of the alleged slayers layers of a Japanese naval na warra warrant officer who was fatally wounded in Shanghai November 10 1935 1 The Tho Japanese sources pointed out J previous previous' sensational developments J in the trial had bad resulted in the killing August 10 of Kosaku thes 2 s a Japanese of a a. trading t t compan t The TIle Japanese professed belie that if Il the trial is finished fin fin- today fresh Japanese anti violence might break out and therefore therefore there there- fore th the patrols were established American sailors and marines markes who vho a arrived ved at Shanghai on the thc U V. S. S S. S Augusta flagship of ot the Asiatic fleet were forbidden by Admiral Admiral Ad Ad- miral O. O G. G Murfin commander of d the fleet to enter the trouble zone Chinese residents of the eastern I section of the Chapel district meanwhile meanwhile mean mean- while began moving into the tho International International Inter national Settlement by foot rick rick- sha iha cart and automobile carrying with them personal and household I belongings The movement of the Chinese recalled recalled re re- called similar processions in 1932 when thousands attempted to enter the international zone during fighting fight fight- ing between Japanese and Chinese troops in Chapel The forces of Japanese marines marine had been reduced last week after first tint taking control of the area in Ir the International Settlement September Sep Sep- 23 Their original orders re resulted re- re suIted from the killing of one marine marine ma ma- rine rifle and wounding of ot two others by an alleged Chinese assailant In Ir armored cars and on motorcycles motorcycles motor motor- cycles the foreign guards spread i quickly throughout the district in Jr which many Japanese nationals have bave their residences Fully armed with their rifles carrying car car- bayonets the marines assumed as- as asI I turned direction of traffic over the t Russian force employed by author author- I ties of the International Settlement c