PANIC IN PEKIN

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11831, 12 January 1933, Page 5

PANIC IN PEKIN

JAPANESE MOVING ONWARDS.

CHINESE FLEEING TO TIENTSIN

FAMOUS ART TREASURES PACKED)

(U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) SHANGHAI, Jan. 10

Japanese reports claim that -detach merits of the Miyake Division of Kwangtung Garrison captured Chinienkow Pass. The troops upon - arrival met with little resistance, the Chinese forces entrenched there having re treated for another position. Asm re suit: of the operation the main route for the Chinese into Jehol is now closed.

The Japanese military in Tientsin slate that the action is purely loc.at and, does not mean a movement into China proper, though ..undoubtedly, the latest development has caused the greatest uneasiness in North China. Pekin is in a state of panic, wealthy Chinese either fleeing inside the Legation quarter or, hurrying to Tient tin, in fear of a rapid development of hostilities. The authorities are-al-so packing the famous treasures of the National Museum in preparation for their transport to a place of safetv.

JAPAN’S ATTITUDE. SUPPORT FOR CHINA MAY MEAN WORLD AVAR. ROME, Jan. 10. Interviewed at Turin, Air. Matsuoka said : “If yon want- peace in Asia sup--port Japan. If you want chaos, r • even leading to a world conflagration. support China”. He added that Japan' intended to thwart the danger of China being Sovietise-d. CHINA WANTS PLANES. PROPOSED £4,000,000 LOTTERY. (U.P.A. hv Elec. TeL Copyright) (Received Jan. if, 9.5 p.m.) shanghai; Jari. 11. The Nanking Government proposes to organise, a 20,000,000 dollars lottery (approximately £4,000,000 at par) from which they expect io realise £2,000,000 for the purchase of aeroplanes.