CHINA AND JAPAN

Evening Star, Issue 22453, 25 September 1936, Page 9

CHINA AND JAPAN

TENSION IN THE FAR EAST " TIME FOR ACTION " STATES ADMIRAL NAGANO Press Association—By Telegraph —Copyright TOKIO, September 24. (Received September 25, at 10.10 a.m.) “ The fact that the Admiralty, the War Office, and the Foreign Office arc jointly considering the Shanghai incident reveals the gravity of the situation,” said the Foreign Office spokesman. After a meeting of the naval heads Admiral Nagano said: “It is time for action rather than conferences.” A VIGOROUS PROTEST PEKIN, September 24. (Received September 25, at 10.10 a.m.) The Chinese Government has vigorously protested against the Japanese invasions into their territory. MARTIAL LAW DECLARED SHANGHAI, September 24. (Received September 25, at 10.10 a.m.) The Chinese have declared martial law in their area of the settlement. Japanese patrols are searching and questioning pedestrians in Hongkew, STATE OF EXTREME TENSION SHANGHAI, September 24. The commander of the Japanese lauding party has proclaimed a state of emergency form of martial law) throughout the districts of Shanghai which are chiefly concerned in the shooting of Japanese sailors. Troops who are combing the region for the murderers of Japanese handed over three suspects to the international police. Five hundred additional marines have arrived and occupied the Japanese schools, which have been closed. Sino-Japanese feeling increasing in bitterness, all foreign members of the International Volunteer Corps are standing by in case of a Sino-Japanes© outbreak. British troops are patrolling the settlement and American marines are standing by in barracks.