GRIM WARNING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22792, 28 July 1937, Page 13

GRIM WARNING

TOKIO TO CHINA WAR POSSIBLE INVASION OP REDS INTENTION TO CHECK GERMAN FRIENDSHIP jgy Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright (Received July 27, S.-lo p.m.) TOKIO, July 27 < • The Foreign Minister, Mr. Hirota, sit an extraordinary session of the Diet this morning declared that Japan's policy in East Asia was directed toward stopping the Communist invasion.

Mr. Hirota laid stress on Japan's close relations with Germany and warned China that unless she cooperated with Japan there might be an untoward outbreak at any moment. China, he said, held the key to a settlement of the present incident. TENSION INCREASES JAPANESE ULTIMATUM " PEKING'S DEFIANCE REPORTED (Received July 2S, 12.35 a.m.) , TIENTSIN, July 27 The Japanese ultimatum demanding ' the withdrawal of the 37th Division expired as the telegraph and telephone communications were severed. There is do news as to Peking's reply, but it is believed to be a refusal. The Japanese Legation in Peking has ordered all nationals to take refuge in the Embassy quarters. .Japanese soldiers are reported to have arrived at Chong-pihg, an important railway junction north of Peking. They now control all the railways leading to the city. A message from Tokio says the Japanese Government has issued a statement saving it has no territorial designs on ?Sorth China and will not interfere with foreign interests.