THE FAR EASTERN DEADLOCK.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20733, 19 December 1932, Page 11

THE FAR EASTERN DEADLOCK.

UKUWS IMPATHSINT. BELLICOSE PROPOSAL PUT FORWARD. '.UNITED rr.ESS ASSOCIATION' J>X ELtCTRJC TELEGRAPH—COPVKIGBT.) SHANGHAI, December 17. Sponsored by several leading figures in tho Chineso Government and political world, a startling proposal, indicating the impatience of tho Chineso over the delay of the League of Nations in reaching any decision regarding the Manchuriun situation, thus allowing Japan to consolidate her position, was made to-day at the third plenary session of the Government and Kuomintang (the Chinese National Party), at Nanking, which was attended by every important executive officer throughout the country. The proposal insists that tho Government should immediately concentrate troops for the purpose of recovering Manchuria by armed force at tho first opportunity, and also demands that the Government and the Kuomintang should officially d::'o<'t tbo boycott against Japanese goods and intensify the antiJ'apanesc movement throughout the country. Fruitloss Appeals. The resolution points out that since the Japanese entered Manchuria tho Chinese have appealed to tho League without securing any satisfaction, since tho League itself has no power, being dependent upon the Wishes of the bigger nations which, although sympathetic toward China, cannot tako steps which would offend Japan. The proposal then outlines the individual attitude of Great Britain, the United States, and France toward Japan, claiming that they are all so desperately engaged with their own national difficulties that they are< unablo to devote proper attention to the situation, which threatens to shatter the peace of the-Far East, and possibly of the whole world. The proposal states that since Chinese territory has been invaded by foreigners, the Chinese must devise their own measures to drive them out. It is futile and shameful to hope for outside assistance. It is now obvious to tho Chinese that the League is playing for time, hoping for one of three solutions: ! League's Possible Solutions. j First—That China, due to her own j weakness, through internal disorders, i may accept Japan's terms. Second—That Japan, due to financial stringency, may overthrow the I militarist regime, and may eventually ; make concessions. • j Third —Both the Chineso and Japan- j eso Governments may agree to com- j promise. , J The proposal concludes: —"Meanwhile, . we must rush troops and supplies to j Manchuria to assist the struggle of the volunteer armies against Japan. Prolonged resistance will deal the deathblow to the Japanese military programme." It then refers to the intensification of the boycott, claiming that China is entitled to take measures of resistance, which are much milder than tho Japanese aggression, which slaughtered thousands of Chinese innocents. COMMUNISM IN CHINA. REPORTS OF SOVIET INFLUENCE LONDON, December 10. The Riga correspondent of "The Times" cays that Soviot newspapers, commenting on the restoration of Soviet-Chinese diplomatic relations, emphasise the importance of Chinese cooperation with the Soviet in the Far East, but "Pruvda" also uses the occasion to review Communist activity in China, declaring that Rod detachments arc progressing greatly in various parts, and that tho Chinese Communist Party is mobilising tho masses and rallying ; the whole of China for tho overthrow I of the Kuomintang and the establishment cf a Soviet Government in China.