JAP OFFENSIVE

Grey River Argus, 7 December 1932, Page 3

JAP OFFENSIVE

CHINESE RETREAT FROM MANCHURIA. AIOSOOW, December 6. The Chinese army, under General 8u ingwen, is fleeing from Japanese Aiancliuria into Soviet territory. The Rus.-ians have already disarmed and interned 1900 officers and men, including Supingwcn and his staff. Position at Harbin FOREIGNERS’ ANXIETY. RUGBY, December 5. Questioned in the House of Commons regarding the conditions existing at Harbin. Captain Eden, Under-Sec-retary for Foreign Affairs, said that a state of great insecurity existed there, owing to the activities of bandits. It was unsafe for foreign residents to go outside the city, and attempts at kidnapping had been made- Even as to Harbin itself, the British Consul General advised the evacuation of the women and children, and several had left. The Consul was also assisting the British firms there to obtain armed , guards for the protection of life and property. The Consular body at Harbin had represented to local authorities the- ur gent necessity for strengthening and improving the police force, and. in response to a request from the British Ambassador at Tokio. the Japanese Government had promised to use its influence with the Alanchurian authori-