Show I JAPAN DEMANDS STARTLE WANTS ALL GERMAN AND AUSTRIAN AUSTRIAN AUS AUS- TRIAN CONCESSIONS C AND FURTHER FURTHER FUR FUR- THER EXTENSIVE PRIVILEGES t. t Chinese e Feel That Granting Granting of Demands De Dc- mands Wo Would ld be to the Detriment Detriment Detri Detri- m ment S nt of Treaty Rights of Other N Nations Pekin CertaIn Pekin-CertaIn Certain political and territorial territorial terri tern tonal demands which Japan has made upon China following the Japanese occupation occupation oc oc- oc- oc of Klao- Klao Kiao how have become known in Pekin and their extent is disquieting to Chinese officials These demands twenty-one twenty in number num num- ber her were communicated to the Chinese Chinese Chi Chi- nese government January 23 by the Japanese minister here They in include lude first that China turn over oyer to Japan all existing German and Austrian concessions second that China pledge herself not to give concessions in the future to any country except Japan third d permission to build a special territorial railroad and fourth mining mining min mm- ing l ag privileges in Shantung and n provinces In in eastern Mongolia and in the Yang-Tse Yang valley It Is felt in Pekin that if these demands demands de de- demands de- de mands were granted the result would be tantamount to turning over to Japan all the regions above named as spheres of Influence to the detriment of the treaty rights o other n nations io s. s The Pekin government has not replied re re- ne- ne plied pIled to the Japanese note Chinese officials are particularly incensed incensed in in- censed ceased just now at rumors rumors circulated here jere that China is negotiating with Germany to the end that German officers of of- reorganize the Chinese army This report is denounced as as- without foundation |