CHINA AND JAPAN

Evening Star, Issue 21012, 28 January 1932, Page 9

CHINA AND JAPAN

THE MANCHURIAN TROUBLE MARCHING ON HARBIN ess Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. SHANGHAI, January 27. Harbin, which has hitherto been outside the Manchurian military operations, is now endangered, as troops are marching upon the city from three directions, and are within thirty kilos of the city, affording them control of the Chinese Eastern railway, THE LEAGUE COUNCIL (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, January 26. After a short public session of the Council of the League of Natioia a private meeting of a committee of twelve, consisting of members of the Council, without representatives of China or Japan, was held to consider the Sine-Japanese dispute. MAYOR OF SHANGHAI —* — JAPANESE DEMANDS AGREED TO. VANCOUVER, January 26. (Received January 28, at 1 a.m.) A special despatch received from Washington states that the Mayor of Shanghai has agreed to all the Japanese demands in respect to the stopping of anti-Japanese activities, FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC PRESSURE SHANGHAI, January 27. (Received January 28, at 10.30 a.m.) Bankers and business organisations are exerting pressure to induce the Government and the local officials to submit a favourable reply to the Japanese, f Eugene Chen (cx-Foreign Minister), who advocated an aggressive policy towards Japan, is at present doing his utmost to prevent further wavering of the Chinese before the Japanese display of force, All the British and other foreigners residing in the outlying areas have been advised to enter the International Settlement, the authorities fearing that they will bo cut off in the event of a disturbance. SECOND SQUADRON IN READINESS TOKIO, January 27. (Received January 28, at 10.5 a.m.) It is reported that at to-day’s meeting of the Naval Council it was decided in the. event of the, Shanghai situation becoming worse to despatch a second squadron (at present in readiness) to act as'a refuge for Japanese residents. AMERICA'S ATTITUDE TO TAKE FIRMER STAND. ’ WASHINGTON, January 27. (Received January 28, at 11 a.m.) A firmer stand in the Far Eastern situation than any so far taken by the United States is being considered today by the Secretary of State (Mr Stimson), who declined to discuss the Shanghai situation beyond saying that he was devoting serious attention to it. How far the United States will go is not indicated, but some officials predicted that a move of a very definite character might be taken. Mr Stimson consulted-with the British Ambassador (Sir Ronald Lindsay) and a joint Anglo-American move is considered possible. Mr Stimson has also consulted the Italian Government, but no comment is forthcoming, COMMUNICATION SENT TO LONDON (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, January 27. (Received January 28, at 11.30 a.m.) After conversations at Washington between Mr Stimson and the British Ambassador, the United States Government sent a communication to London which is now under examination by the British Government regarding >the situation in Shanghai.