ALL QUIET

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11955, 27 May 1933, Page 5

ALL QUIET

ON FAR EASTERN FRONTS.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC NORMAL.

(U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) PEKIN, May 25. y

All fronts aro reported® to be quiet, and the exodus from Pekin has slackened, and railway traffic is becoming normal. While disposed to accept tho Japanese assurance that they do not in Fend to occupy Pekin forcibly, the Chinese believe that the Japanese military will not hesitate to do so if it becomes necessary for bargaining purposes.

FAR EAST ARMISTICE

OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED. (Rec. May 26, 7 p.m.) (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) TOKIO, May 26. It i s officially confirmed that the preliminary agreement for an armistice has been .'concluded with thb delegate appointed yestrday, General Ho, formally signing at Tlwaiju, close to Peking on May 29. BRITISH PRESS COMMENT POLITICAL EFFECT UNCERTAIN.

(TUP. A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Rbe. May 26 9.50 p.m.) LONDON, May 26. The Time s says the truce at the gates of Peking saved the Japanese from an embarrassing success ar.d may well have saved the Chinese Central Government from complehdisaster. The political effects cannot easily be foreseen.

REDS ALLEGED JAPANESE PLOT RAILS TO BE REMOVED FROM VLADIVOSTOK. (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) . (Rec. May 26. 7 p.m.) LONDON, May 26.

The Times Riga correspon-der.t says that the Soviet claims to have- received authentic information that Japan has decided within r< few days to isolate Vladivostock from Manchuria by blocking the Chinese Eastern Railway by removing the rails. The Soviet adds that Japan falsely alleges as a pretext for the violation of treaty rights that Russia seized the railway and rolling stock therefore Japan is compelled to prevent further departure of Le motives and wagons. The real object i® to force do.wu the market value or tho railway, which Japan hope s to acquire cheaply.