PLANS OF JAPANESE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21100, 6 February 1932, Page 9

PLANS OF JAPANESE.

ADMIRAL'S STATEMENT. EXPULSION OF CHINESE. FULL FORCE TO BE LOOSED. SAVAGE METHODS DENIED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Coprri^ht. {Received February 5, 9.35 p.m.) NEW YORK, Feb. 5. The Shanghai correspondent of the New York Times has cabled an exclusive interview with Admiral Shiozawa, -who has been commanding the Japanese naval forces ;it Shanghai. The Admiral said: "I am shy of wrecking Shanghai and so far my airmen have used only very small bombs. But in two dap more Shanghai will have finished with the horrors of war. "Once the Chinese are in retreat I will loose my full forces against them in order to conclude a distressing situation. As soon as we have driven them five or six miles away from the International Settlement we shall not pursue them further. We have not sufficient men to occupy the territory from which we plan to expel the Chinese. "As regards the accusations of savagery levelled against me, I have only to retort that had I chosen, I could have used big bombers and big bombs days ago."

Admiral Shiozawa told the interviewer that his losses totalled 230 men. He had been using only eight field guns and 5006 sailors, but 10 more guns and more men •were coming. With their help he hoped to drive the Chinese north of the International Settlement and then increase his guns and send 40 large amphibian bombers against the Chinese.

RUMOURED RECALL. DENIAL BY JAPANESE. SUPERSEDED IN COMMAND. SHANGHAI. Feb. 4. The rumoured recall to Japan of Admiral Shiozawa is denied by Japanese officials at Shanghai. They say he has merely been superseded by a higher ranking officer. In spite of the denial the report persists, however. One report, to which considerable credence is given in Chinese circles, is that be has committed liari kari owing to his failure to capture Chapci.

NEWS OF SITUATION. DOMINIONS' GOVERNMENTS. ALL KEPT IN CLOSE TOUCH. Received February 5. 5,.i> p.rr.) LONDON, Fdi. !. The UiiHrr-Sr«-refarv for the Dominions. Captain IJ. A. stated in fho House of Commons that the Dominions were being kept in close touch with the SinoJapanese situation, both telegraphically and through their delegations to Geneva. There was no reason to doubt that the steps taken by the British Government commanded the general approval of the Governments of the Dominions.

INTERNATIONAL AREA.

JAPANESE WITHDRAWAL. SITUATION GREATLY EASED. WASHINGTON. Feb. 4. Admiral Taylor, commander oi the United Slates naval forces at Shanghai, who recently was sent there from Manila, Philippines, despatched a wireless message to the State Department to-day. The Admiral stated that all the Japanese patrols had evacuated the American and British defence sectors in the International Settlement at Shanghai, "thus easing the situation greatly." It is understood that the State Depaitment meantime had made new representations to Japan regarding the use of the International Settlement as a base for their activity against China, but. that the purpose of these representations had already been accomplished. Admiral Taylor also stated that Japanese cruisers and destroyers had resumed the bombardment of the Woosung forts.