PREPARING FOR WAR

Feilding Star, Volume 8, Issue 2504, 18 March 1930, Page 5

PREPARING FOR WAR

CHINA’S WORST YET DISTURBING REPORTS THE WAY OF CONCILIATION By Telegraph-Press Assn—Copyright (Aust. and N.Z. Cable) (Received March 18, 9.5 b a.m.) Shanghai, March 17. According {0 Japanese messages from Tientsin a. iheratening war promises to he the most serious China lias experienced, announcing the mobilisation en msnse. Reports emphasise a d< finite antiChiang movement, thoroughly organised. Previous ventures were feehle Leaders are convineed tl at the previous failures were due to looseness of organisation and they have spend the lasf month tightening up the internal bonds. Consequently, it is expected that tli© worst war fought in the history of the republic is about to commence It is not expected, however, tlmt the major clashes will occur immediately, because the contending forces are still some distance apart, and both are still endeavouring to offer sufficient inducement to Chang Hsue Hliang to come south of fhe Great Wall.