CHINA AND PEACE.

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20261, 2 August 1937, Page 7

CHINA AND PEACE.

JAPANESE MUST WITHDRAW. FURTHER OFFENSIVES EXPECTED. LOOTING IN TIENTSIN. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. NANKING. August 1. 44 It Is absurd for Japan to talk of peace while Japanese occupy Chinese territory," said a Chinese spokesman to-day. “ Peace is only possible if the Japanese return to the positions they occupied prior to the Liukouchia incident and restore the Chinese administration in Peking and Tientsin.” The Chinese anticipate that the present lull only presages further Japanese offensives. The Chinese estimate that the Japanese attack on Tientsin caused the deaths of 700 civilians and ‘the destruction of 1000 houses and public buildings, chiefly due to aerial bombing. Corpses of human beings and animals are piled up in the streets. Looting has broken out. A Japanese military spokesman says Ihe bombing of the Austrian concession was due lo an attempt to dislodge snipers. Accusations by French Consul. The French Consul, M. Charles Leppistier, accuses the Japanese of cutting the communications between the French concession and the military base, also with machine-gunning a French detachment and wounding a sergeant. General Sung Cheh-vuan, Governor of Hopei, has telegraphed to the Government saying he holds himself responsible for the situation, tendering his resignation and asking for punishment. The Government is not acceding. but lias urged him to continue to lead his troops against (lie Japanese. The Chinese have rejected the Japanese demand for the evacuation of Swatow, South China. JAPANESE IMPERIALISM. CHINA BEARS THE BRUNT. BALANCE OF POWER IN PACIFIC. United Tress Assn.—Elec. Tel Copyright. PARIS, .Tulv 31. The well-known Chinese diplomat, Dr. Wellington Kno, who is in Paris staled 10-day Dial China is carrying on conversation wilh the signatories of I I lie Nine Power Treaty lo ascertain their viewpoint. He said that China bears the brunt of Japanese Imperialism, which will affect the balance of power In the Pacific and that Japan plans to move against Russia, after that South China, Mala>a and the Dutch East Indies. (Continued in next column.)

CONCENTRATION OF TROOPS. LARGE RODY OF CHINESE. FIRING ON JAPANESE PLANES. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright (Received August 2, 11 a.m.) TOKIO. August 1. A large body of Chinese Central Government troops, belonging lo Hie 30th., 3 I si. and 33rd. Divisions, under General Sun Lien Chung, are massing in Ghocliow and Tieng Using, north ot Paoting-fu, where they are cooperating with the 29th. Army and are UiILUK Oil Japanese routing planes.