CHINA AND JAPAN.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19900, 1 June 1936, Page 7

CHINA AND JAPAN.

3 Mianap 70 no» Tum. .__.. i ‘ ALLEGED EXPLOSION 0F BOMB. United Press Assn—Else. Tel. CopyrtthL PEKING, May 30, Acute tension has followed a mishap lo a Japanese troop train last night. three miles from 'l‘lontsln. Versions of the uiTair are at direct variance. A Japanese statement as—serts that n lmmh exploded lwnoalli Ult‘ train \Vllil'll was rni‘rying reinforcemonls in tho .Japant'sl- garrison in ’l‘il'nlsini “no Waggon was destroyed and smrral horses were wounded. The t.llinvs¢- assert on the other hand that the Japanrse ihomselu-s loosened some flsillllilit‘s and prism! up a length or rail. 'l‘hr} say that ilir lihint-sn disrm‘nrrd this lmfnrt: the ar—rival of the train and repaired ”I" danmye. >_’ The Chinese tear that the Japanese will seize on the incident as a pretext for direct action in North China. it is repot'tEd that the Japanesv have placed Chinese omcials undo" surveillance. An omclat Japanese statement says any disturbance “‘ili destroy Sine-Japanese friendship. The Japanese military authorities are do‘vising measures for the performance oi itheir duty. \ Thewhinese elaim that only a patrol{man's vigilance saved the crowded ‘Mukden express from disaster on the damaged track. 1 The correspondent of the British ‘United Press in Peking says the Japanese mounted machine-suns in Peking station as three troop trains arrived, and ejected Journalists from the platform. “ DEATH or ARMY onion DEMAND FOR INVESTIGATION. FIGHT WITH BRITISH SOLDIERS. United Press Assn—Else. Tel. Copyritnt. PEKiNu. May 30. The Japanese authorities have demanded that the British Embassy investigate the death of a Japanese Army omcer outside a Peking cabaret. It is alleged that the other was killed in a tight with British soldiers from the Lesation guard. "who on Tuesday night were concerned in in series 0! assaults on Japanese sulr jucls at, bars and in cabarcls. and in» jurod {our men and a woman.“ The Embassy has not commented on the matter.