MANCHURIAN DISPUTE

Evening Star, Issue 20905, 23 September 1931, Page 9

MANCHURIAN DISPUTE

CHINA APPEALS TO LEAGUE SPECIAL MEETING TO BE HELD Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright GENEVA, September 21. China has appealed to the League Council to intervene in the Manchurian dispute, and tho council will hold a special meeting to-day to decide what steps are to be taken. VIOLENCE IN HARBIN CHINESE BOMB BANK KOBE, September 22. Harbin has become tho chief seat of violence, Tho Chinese bombed the Bank of Korea and the Japanese Consulate and a Japanese newspaper office. Chinese soldiers caused a fire at the Yokohama Specie Bank. The Japanese have formed a volunteer corps for protection against undisciplined Chinese soldiers. THE SOVIET INTERESTED RED ARMY BEING REINFORCED. GENEVA, September 21. Riga exchanges state that, after informing the Chinese and Japanese Ambassadors that it cannot be indifferent to the conflict in Manchuria, the Soviet has ordered tho War Minister (M. Voroshilov) to immediately proceed to the Far East, where the Red Army is receiving reinforcements. ANTI-JAPANESE FEELING DEMONSTRATION IN SHANGHAI. LONDON, September 22. A Shanghai message reports that a gigantic anti-Japanese demonstration, sponsored by leading commercial organisations, is being held. JAPAN PROHIBITS MILITARY DEMONSTRATION KOBE, September 22. > (Received September 23, at 9 a.m.) Cabinet decided not to send troops to Manchuria, but General Minami (Minister of War) informed his fellow ministers of the receipt of a telegram from tho Korean commandant stating that tho garrison had already dispatched General Doihara, who had assumed the mayoralty of Mukden. Cabinet telegraphed prohibiting any military demonstration. BEFORE THE LEAGUE COUNCIL LORD CECIL'S ADVICE GENEVA, September 22. (Received September 23, at 9.50 a.m.) Tho League Council dealt with the Manchurian dispute. The Japanese and Chinese delegates made contradictory statements regarding the origin of the developments. Lord Cecil described the situation as grave, and advised the withdrawal of tho Japameso and Chinese troops to their original positions. CHINA SUGGESTS CONFERENCE JAPAN AGREES TOKIO, September 22. (Received September 23, at 9.50 a.m.) While tho Japanese military forces arc actually in control of tho entire south of Manchuria, the Government has agreed to China’s suggestion for a joint conference for tho settlement of the questions in dispute. Tho position of the Japanese community at Harbin is critical. Troops are in readiness to proceed there, which willl constitute invasion of tho Russian sphere. REPORT DENIED JAPANESE WOMEN ORDERED TO LEAVE NANKING SHANGHAI, September 22. (Received September 23, at 10 a.m.) China officially denies that she is conducting direct negotiations with Japan for a settlement of tho Manchurian affair. Japanese women and children have been ordered to evacuate Nanking tomorrow. JAPANESE ADVANCE DN HARBIN RUSSIAN INTERESTS INVOLVED SHANGHAI, September 22. (Received September 23, at 10 a.m.) Numerous messages announce tho departure of a portion of the Japanese second division from Kirin to Harbin, where tho Japanese Consular authorities have requested additional protection in consequence of several hostile demonstrations, including bomb throwing and incendiarism. Japan’s advance on Harbin is watched with breathless interest here. The movement is regarded as a direct affront to Russia.

The Japanese control of Manchuria extends hourly. It is estimated that lot),0(10 square miles are already occupied, in addition to the seizure of most of the important railways, HOD military

ami commercial aircraft belonging to the Chinese, and 100 passenger and freight railway carriages. Japanese warships are reported to have landed troops at Tsingtao and Chimvangtao, and numerous important ports.

PRESIDENT GHIANG'S DECLARATION

WILL FIGHT IF NECESSARY SHANGHAI, September 22. (Received September 23, at 10 a.m.) Addressing a full meeting of the Kuomintaug, President Chiang Kaishek said that if the League of Nations and the signatory Powers to tho Kellogg Pact failed to uphold justice, the National Government was prepared for the final supreme struggle. Bfcgg,,,

THE LEAGUE'S APPEAL

GENEVA, September 22. (Received September 23, at 11.30 a.m.) Tbo Council of the League of Nations authorised tbo president (Senor Lerroux, Spain) to address an urgent appeal to tbo governments of China and Japan to abstain from any act which might aggravate the situation in Manchuria or which might prejudice a peaceful settlement of the question, and to seek means for the withdrawal by the two countries of their respective troops.