NORTH CHINA

Evening Star, Issue 22192, 21 November 1935, Page 11

NORTH CHINA

JAPAN'S INTENTIONS AN AUTONOMOUS REGIME Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, November 19. The Peking correspondent of ‘ The Times’ says; “ Chinese leaders in Peking have virtually decided to declare an autonomous regime in North China during the next few days. According to the, latest reports it will Comprise a loose federation of five provinces—Hopei. Siiangtuiig, Shansi, Chahar, Suiyuau—throe special municipal areas—Peking, lientsin, Isingtao—and possibly a sixth province composed of the demilitarised portions of Hopei and Chahar. • The proposed name of the federation, “ The North China Anti-Communist Self-governing Council of- the Republic of China,” suggests the line the Japanese propose to. take to justify support of the new administration. NANKING NEGOTIATING WITH AMBASSADOR PEKING, November 20. (Received November 21, at 11 a.m.) The declaration of independence by the northern provinces is indefinitely postponed following a message from the Nanking central Government that it is ■egotiating direct with the Japanese Ambassador. BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE TWO SCHOOLS OF THOUGHT. LONDON, November 20. (Received November 21, at 11 a.m.) The 4 Sun-Herald ’ understands that Britain is not likely to interfere in Japan’s latest expansionist aims in China, and that recently the Australian and Japanese efforts at goodwill have influenced British policy. Britain certainly will not embarrass Australia and will avoid <■ complications in the Far East likely to entangle herself, New Zealand, India, Singapore, Hongkong, and Malaya. Britain’s passivity is supported by Government newspapers, which declare it far better for Japan to be busily engaged in her own neighbourhood than farther afield. Radical newspapers, however, demand British intervention. The 4 News-Chronicle ’ says: 44 Once again Japan’s bloodstained sword is raised, and another big slice will, soon be carved from China’s mutilated body. China will probably bow to the threat of force. Britain’s past policy, coupled with Japan’s careful choice of the moment, renders British action impossible.” The 4 Daily Express’ says Japan is laying a plan of a new world in which the yellow men will dominate. In'this scheme they will first master China, then cast a mantle over all Asia, and then conquer the whites until they become lords of the earth—at least according to their plan.” NO UNANIMITY ■ _ \ A CONFUSED POSITION. LONDON, November 20. (Received November 21, at noon.) A 4 Sun-Herald ’ message says: The' latest advices from official quarters show that the Sino-Japanese situation is most confused. It was at first anticipated that the five provinces would secede. It is now doubtful whether three are agreeable to this course, in which case fighting is possible. The British attitude in reply to Radical newspapers’ advocacy of extreme action at present coincides with its policy in connection with Manchukuo—namely, the dispute is entirely different from the Italo-Abyssinian affair. China has not appealed under Article 16, and consequently the Covenant is not invoked.