JAPAN AND CHINA

Evening Star, Issue 21216, 24 September 1932, Page 13

JAPAN AND CHINA

THE LVTTON REPORT MMOmn OF MANCHUMJO NOT ADVISED Press Association— By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, September 23. The ‘Daily Telegraph’s’ Geneva correspondent says that the Lytton report on the relations between China and Japan has been received, but has not yet been published. It is understood that the commission is unanimous that the new State of Manchukuo should not be officially recognised. The commission found it was impossible to reach agreement .with the. Japanese Government on these lines, and it is believed that the League will recommend a middle couipc, replacing the Manchukuo Government by local administration, giving Japan full control of the railways, and- insisting on the disarmament of all the Chinese forces in the country. A CUSTOMS BLOCKADE ENDLESS CONFUSION ANTICIPATED. SHANGHAI, September 23. Nanking’s second step in the economic war against Manchukuo comes with the announcement that the executive of Yuan has sanctioned the enforcement on September 25 of a Customs blockade of the new State to counteract the functioning of, new Customs houses established in the Manchukuo cities of Shanhaikwan, Antung, Darien, Yingchow, and Manchuli. Manchukuo announced that China would be treated as an alien country following Japan’s recognition of the new State, thereby subjecting all goods from China to the same Customs duties as foreign imports. ; Endless confusion is anticipated. A postal blockade of Manchukuo is already being enforced.