PEACE IN CHINA.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 59, Issue 43, 30 November 1938, Page 5

PEACE IN CHINA.

VITAL TO BRITISH INTERESTS.

POWERS MUST CO-OPERATE. (United Press Association—Copyright.) (Independent Cable 'Service). (Received This Day, 9.5 a.m.) LONDON, November 29.

The former Chinese Foreign Minister, Eugene Chen, in an open letter to Mr Chamberlain, states that peace in China, which is vital to British interests, can be established either by yielding to General Itagaki (Foreign Minister), who is representative of the military elements ruling Japan, or by standing up to him with the Soviet by China’s side.

-Mr Chen adds: “You know, and General Itagaki knows, that Britain cannot withstand Japan. General Itagaki knows that France can do nothing unless iJapan actually invades Indo-China, but Itagaki also knows that Britain, with .Soviet co-operation, can impose peace without sacrificing China. He knows that any war with Russia will be fought on Japanese territory. Neither British nor Chinese vital interests will he served if Britain alone embarks on peace and mediation.”

CLOSING OF THE YANGTSE

/ DECLARATION BY JAPANESE

(Received This Day, 1.10 p.m.) SHANGHAI, November 29

The Japanese spokesman declared that the Yangtse would remain closed to foreign shipping . until Marshal Cliiang "Kai-Shek’s Government is annihilated or capitulates and China satisf a cto ri 1 y reh a bilitated. Admiral Oikawa (Commander-i n • Chief) sent to the British, French and Italian commanders a memorandum in a similar strain.

HONG KONG FRONTIER INCIDENT SETTLED S ATISFACTORILY. (Independent Cable Service). (Received This Day, 10.25 a.m.) HONG KONG, November 29. After an Anglo-Japanese conference at Shumcliun the Japanese Consul (Mr Nakamura) announced that the Hong Kong frontier incidents bad been settled satisfactorily. —