$ar menace in east.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 26, 1 February 1932, Page 7

$ar menace in east.

WORLD-WIDE ANXIETY CAUSED. International Action Taken to Protect Nationals at Shanghai. w JAPANESE AND CHINESE IN FURTHER CLASH CONSULAR PEACE EFFORTS FAIL. DECLARATION OF WAR DENIED BY CHINA. " Considerable doubt as to the actual position at Shanghai w been caused by conflicting reports of a declaration of war i China upon Japan. Further fighting has taken place, though there has been a Consular attempt to restore peace. ]t is reported that at present a truce exists. WILL OFFER ARMED RESISTANCE. NANKING DENIES WAR DECLARATION, (United P. A—Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Received 10 a.m.) SHANGHAI. January 3 1. According to messages from Reuter's Nanking correspondent late last night, reliable quarters report that the Chinese National Government has decided upon a declaration of war against Japan. When the decision will be implemented is not known, but it is-expected to be to-day. The decision to declare war was made by the Central Execur tive Committee of the Kuomintang, to which the Nanking Government is subordinate. The foreign communities were immediately alarmed and appealed to London and Washington for reinforce-, ments to maintain the integrity of the International Settlement. Another report says that Quo Tai-chi, vice-Minister, contends that China will not declare war, though she is prepared to offer armed resistance to the Japanese attacks. Nanking to-night denied the intention of declaring war, but asserted that the whole nation was resolve,d to repulse the Japanese regardlessjof sacrifices.