EVENTS IN MANCHURIA

Evening Star, Issue 21318, 24 January 1933, Page 7

EVENTS IN MANCHURIA

M. HEBRIDES VIEWS

AMERICA'S ABSENCE FROM LEAGUE REGRETTED

Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright,

LONDON, January 23. The Paris correspondent of ‘ The Times ’ says that M. Herriot, in an exceptionally frank article in ‘ Excelsior,’ declared: “The Chinese version of events in Manchuria seem more credible than that of the Japanese. While the white races are speechifying Japan is preparing to dominate China and ultimately establish yellow supremacy over the whites. America’s absence from the League prevents the latter from playing her proper part, and if she continues to be helpless the effect will be disastrous, resulting in a gradual return to the rule of force instead of the rule of law.”—London ‘ Times ’ Cable.

CHINESE ROUSED

FOREIGN MINISTER’S WARNING

SHANGHAI, January 23. (Received January 24, at 11 a.m.)

It is stated from authoritative sources that an important declaration of further anti-Japanese j’csistance is immediately expected. The deepest pessimism is prevailing throughout China as a result of the breakdown of the conciliation procedure at Geneva and the failure of the League to compel Japan to abide by its decisions. Lo Wen-kan, the Chinese Foreign Minister, warns the 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 is existing in the vicinity of Peiping. Approximately 200,000 Chinese troops and 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.

FURTHER ACTION BY LEAGUE COMMITTEE

(British Official Wirahss.)

RUGBY, January 23,

(Received January 24, at noon.)

The League Assembly Committee of Nineteen, whose efforts to settle the Manchurian dispute have failed, has appointed a sub-committee to draft a report under paragraph 4, article 15. The sub-committee consists of delegates representing Germany (whose representative presides), Britain, France, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Czecho-Slovakia, Belgium, and Switzerland, ,