NO WITHDRAWAL.
JAPANESE TROOPS.
Sense of Insecurity Prevails
In Manchuria,
BANDITS NUMBER 50,000. (United P.A.—Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Received 12.30 p.m.) LONDON, May 2. The first report of the League Commission regarding # the Manchurian problem was received at Geneva from Lord Lvlton, chairman. It will be submittal to the Council of the League of Nations on May 9. Probably a special plenary session of the Assembly will be called about May IS to consider the question.
A report received liere states that the Japanese troops inside the South Manchurian railway zone number (iOOO and outside 15,800. The Manchukuo Army, •formerly consisting of Chinese regulars, has been reorganised under Japanese supervision. Many Japanese offieers have been appointed to the army, which now numbers 85,000, and is operating against the forces refusing to recognise the Manchukuo Government. Bandit raids are frequent. The bandits are estimated at 50,000. A general sense of insecurity prevails, and the Japanese therefore maintain that it is impossible to withdraw their troops.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 103, 3 May 1932, Page 7
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