JAPAN WEARY

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, Issue 214, 24 August 1927, Page 5

JAPAN WEARY

OF CHINESE ARROGANCE A THREAT OF WAR. TIME FOR CHANGE OF POLICY. [By Cable —Press Assn. — Copyright.] (Received 24, 9.30 a.m.) Tokyo, Aug. 23. The Osaka “Mainiehi” and its Bister newspaper the Tokyo “Nichiniki,” associated most powerful newspaper combination permeating the entire country, demand war on China unless China’s intention to levy surtaxes upon the manufactured cotton output is abandoned. The ’’Mainiehi” devotes two colunis to an editor!/I calling ifjr the immediate cessation of China’s arrogance or Japan will be compelled to assert and protest her treaty rights forcefully and independently of the other powers, unless their co-opcia-tion is secured. The article quotes the Parliamentary vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs as saying that Japan hitherto “has been over moderate and it is high time she changed her policy, and adopted a stern attitude backed up by the entire nation of Japan.” BRITISH MARINES LANDED. TO PROTECT PROPERTY AT NANKING. (Received 24, 11.40 p.m.) (British Official Wireless.) Rugby, Aug. 23. The landing on Sunday of 100 Bntishni marines at Nanking by the cruiser Hawkins, Admiral Tyrwhitt’s flag ship, is a precautionary measure designed to afford protection to the International Export Company’s building on the river-front. This property is valued at over £2,000,000 and has been used as a refuge by all foreign eers in Nanking during local disturbance. At tho time ef the Nanking outrages early in the year, the building was vacated and great loss was incurred through wilful and looting by Chinese soldiery, which continued for many days despite the promises of the local authorities to prevent it. The landing of a party of murines is designed to prevent a recurrence of such an episode in any disorders which may arise out of the present struggle for Nanking between the opposing Chinese forces.—(A. and N.Z.)