CHINA’S WARNING

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 103, 25 January 1933, Page 9

CHINA’S WARNING

Will Resist Japanese CONTROL IN JEHOL Concentration of Troops DEEPEST PESSIMISM By Telegraph—Press assn.—Copyright. Shanghai, Jan. 23. It is stated in authoritative sources that an important declaration of further intention to resist the Japanese is imminently expected. The deepest pessimism prevails throughout China as the result of the breakdown in the conciliation procedure at Geneva and the failure of the League of Nations to compel Japan to abide by its decisions. Mr. Lo Wen-kan, the Chinese Foreign Minister, warns foreign Powers that, if Japan is permitted to overrun Jehol, the Chinese are prepared to take steps which will undoubtedly precipitate a crisis in the Far East in order to demonstrate to the world that China is not prepared to continue to be the catspaw of foreign Powers. The greatest tension exists in the viciniy of Peking. Approximately 200,000 Chinese under various generals are concentrated along the Great Wall, the leaders having informed Nanking that they are prepared “to fight to the last man” to prevent further Japanese encroachment. CONCILIATION FAILS Sub-committee to Report Official Wireless. Rugby, Jan. 23. The League Assembly Committee of Nineteen, whose efforts to settle the Manchurian dispute by conciliation under Paragraph 3, Article 15, of the League Covenant, have failed, has appointed a sub-committee to draft a report under Paragraph 4 of the same Article. The sub-committee, which met this afternoon, consists of delegates representing Germany (chairman), Britain, France, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Czechoslovakia, Belgium, and Switzerland. ..