JAPANESE GAIN IN CHINA

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21686, 21 January 1936, Page 9

JAPANESE GAIN IN CHINA

VAST INCREASE OF CONTROL OVERLORDSHIP OF INNER MONGOLIA CONSOLIDATION AUAINST RUSSIA

(UKITED PRESS ASSOCIATrOH—COPYBIOMT.) (Received January 20, 7.10 p.m.) LONDON, January 18. Messages from the Far East confirm the belief that the Japanese are rapidly spreading their influence in China. The Peiping correspondent of the "Daily Herald" says that through Japan's new and sensational blow, the vast state of Inner; Mongolia.

which hitherto has been under the overlordship of the Nanking Government (the Chinese National Government) has declared itself independent and will now be controlled from Tokyo. Prince Teh Wang, formerly chairman of the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Council, has announced that he hcS become the supreme ruler of the Independent Inner Mongolian Empire. Prince Teh carried on secret negotiations with Tokyo, Nanking, and Moscow, and decided to throw in his lot with the Japanese and Manchukuo Governments, which forced his hand by movements of

troops. The Manchukuo Government has presented Prince Teh, who is a direct descendant of Jenghiz Khan, with a private aeroplane, and has guaranteed him ample arms, supplies and support if there should be aggression by the Nanking Government Japan has succeeded in outflanking Russia's ally, the Independent Outer Mongolian Republic, besides completing the encirclement of North China by new puppet States, which are accepting Japanese overlordship. A message from Peiping states that Prince Teh and Jodpajah the Mongol leader of Chahar, announced that the new autonomous state will be called Mengkukuo.