MANCHURIAN CRISIS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 11494, 23 November 1931, Page 5

MANCHURIAN CRISIS

Chinese forces united AGAINST JAPANESE TEMPOIUItY GOyICRNMENT AT . TSITSIHAR STUDENTS"ASK'. NANKING- TO DECLARE WAR (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright ) SHANGHAI, Nov. 20. Tho Nanking Government lias , officially announced that all Chinese armed forces iri Manchuria had been plaoed under the' command of General Ma Chu-Sen, Governor of Heilungkiang province; as a preparatory stop for .united •Chinese action, against tho Japanoso. A toifiporary government lias been established at Tsitsihar under tho Icadsh ip of General Chang ChinGhui, and under Japanese supervision order has booh rostered.

A Harbin message states that Chinese, officials loyal to Nanking aro proparing to evacuate, and ara oxpectod to be replaced by officials appointed by tho Japanese, extending the sphere of Japanese influence to the farthest point for many years. The' principal student organisations hereabouts presented a combined petition to Nanking, requesting a. declaration of war on Japan. PRIVATE SITTING OF LEAGUE JAPAN AGREES TO VISIT BY COMMISSION (British Official "Wireless.) RUGBY, Nov. 20.

.Following . conversations between M. Briandj Mr Dawes, and Mr Yoshizawa, in exploration of a workable solution of the Manchurian problem, the Council of the League sat in private for over two hours. The Chinese and Japanese members were riot present. It is understood that Mr Yoshizawa informed M. Briand of an agreement in principle to tho sending of a commission of inquiry to Manchuria, and the Council discussed this aspect. No final decision was reached, but the Japanese delegates will bo given a chance of making a statement in the public session tomorrow. TOKIO, Nov. 20. At the invitation of the Government, British, American and other military attaches are leaving tomorrow for Manchuria. RUSSIA’S CONTINUED SILENCE IS THERE UNDERSTANDING WITH JAPAN? ( (D.P.A. bv Elec. Tel. Conpricht.) WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.

Russia’s quiescent attitude towards tho war in Manchuria, giving rise to reports of a secret JapaneseRussian understanding, shirred renewed speculation here to-day. Officials were, puzzled by the continued Russian silence as Japaneso troops penetrated further into tho Russian zone. United States officials will not discuss the Russian angle. SUGGESTED ARMISTICE ANNOYANCE J.N JAPAN (U.V.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright.! (Received Nov. 22, 5.5 p.m.) TOKYO, Nov. 21. Referring to the reported Paris agreement for an armistice, officials hero declare it is impossible, as it would enable the Chinese forces aggressively to rc-assemblc at strategic points, from which they have been driven, placing Japan’s small army at the mercy of overwhelming numbers of Chinese soldiers, whose commanders ar o unreliable and untrustworthy. TOKIO, Nov. 21. Mr Shidohara is very angry at Mr Yoshizawa’s consent to the Paris proposals for an armistice, pending Sinb-Japane.se negotiations. An armistice, ho says, is inconsistent with Japan’s freedom of action in measures of self-defence. Paris, Nov. 21. The authorities have denied that tho word “armistice” was used at tho Council’s Sino-Japanose discussion yesterday, which concentrated on ending aggression and acts of provocation. WOULD’NT EMPLOY FORCE AMERICA AND INTERVENTION ( [ (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel, Copyright.) .’(Received Nov. 22, 5.5 p.m.) WASHINGTON, Nov. 20. Senator Borah, replying to M. Briand’s statement that an indepent move on the part of the United States, acting , for a, settlement of the Manchuria dispute, would be welcomed stated that the United States could go no fur. ther than employ its good offices in every reasonable way Mr Borah asserted:—. “Tho proposition from Paris to employ a force—for that is what it meaqs—seems incredible. I do not approve of what Japan is doing. But this talk of using force or intervention has tho very reverse effect from producing peace” MA-CHAN-SHAN’S ARMY MAY HAVE TO CAPITULATE (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright.) (Received Nov. 22, 5.5 p.m.) a LONDON, Nov. 22. Nows from Peking states that tho latest reports from TaiancLen on the Tsitsihar-ICoshan railway are to the eoffet that General Ma-Chari-Shan is now beyond rech of Chinese aid and must make terms with the Japaneso or get out.