PEACE AND WAR.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 98, 28 April 1933, Page 7

PEACE AND WAR.

THE TROUBLED EAST. Russia's Grave Suspicions of Japan. DECISIVE FIGHT WITH CHINA. (United P. A.—Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Received 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, April 27. A message from Moscow states that the Russians regard with utmost gravity a Khabarovsk report that the Japanese intend to seize Soviet locomotives and rolling stock with a view to disorganising the traffic on the Russian section of the Chinese Eastern Railway between Vladivostock and the Manchurian frontier, ultimately ousting the Soviet from control of the railway. The "Daily Express" asserts that peace terms between Japan and China will be announced shortly, thus ending the long and bitter warfare. The North China Government, says the paper, will recognise the State of Manchukuo and the Great Wall will become the boundary line, China losing the Jehol province. A demilitarised zone is to be created 011 both sides of tho Great Wall. The Japanese Navy will guard North China ports. "This is a step toward preserving the Far East for the yellow races," "The Express" adds. "Peace in China will enable Japan to face the menace of the Soviet's armies." Large Japanese reinforcements recently arrived in Manchukuo and are moving toward the Russian border. Meantime, according to Shanghai advices, it is expected that a decisive engagement will be fought within the next fortnight in the vicinity of the Kupeikow Pass, which the Japanese hope will terminate the Chinese opposition inside the Great Wall. Reinforcements are now arriving for both sides. A severe battle has been raging at Nantienmen, in the vicinity of the Kupeikow Pass for four days and nights. The Chinese are offering determined resistance on this the sole remaining pass unoccupied by the Japanese. It is certain now that considerably more fighting is ahead before the Japanese establish peace along the Great Wall.