JAPAN’S HOLD

Grey River Argus, 8 December 1932, Page 5

JAPAN’S HOLD

ON MANCHURIA Further Extended (Aus. & N.Z. Cable Assn.) (Received December 7 at 11.40 p.m.) SHANGHAI, December 7. As the result of ’<t surprisingly swift movement along the Chinese Eastern Railway, the Japanese forces now’ con trol the line from Harbin to- Alanchuli, the vanguard entering the latter city vol I‘iday. Al pre-sent it is uncertain whal force Jajian will leave in Munchuli, but it is believed it will be sufficient to maintain peace on the border. Russia and Japan CONTROL OF FAR EAST. (Re<-i-iv<d December 7 at 9.40 p.m.) TOKYO, December 7. ; At a me- ting of the Cabinet the ar j Alinistc-r reported a successful termination of th" Japanese (»])erations in the Manchilli area. He said he was confi- * dent that Japan and Mam-hukuo, in the . closest co-operation with the Soviet I authorities, crtuld maintain peace in the Far East. An Order to Leave REQUESTED BY CHINA. (Aus. A.’ N.Z. Cable Assn.) GENEVA. December (». Dr. ) (■(!, on behalf of China, asked for fi declaration that J a.'mi had v:o kited lhe Covenant Pact of Paris, and :;.-k< <1 lhe League t" issue instructions that Jajian should withdraw her troops, mid also di> ,; oh(' the Mamh'ikir» Government. Declaring Japan’s \ icw I hat toe Covenant was imipjdicaldc to Man ( linkin'. M’. Matsuuk criticised tho Leagu- optimism regarding lhe. re habililation of China in view oi her disordered condition. Hr .-aid that Japan had hopes, li'il not al iresent. .Jajian had not appealed for the league’s protectian. which was ineffective as now constituted but'was willing to co-operate with the League in stabilising Chinas foreign relations. Japan was not responsible for the creation of Manchukuo, but therein saw a promise of peace.

Senator Connolly. Irish delegate, cmj hasising the refusal to recognise Alaucliukuo. said that the Free State was naturally opposed to Imperialistic expansion mid exploitation of peoplesIf the League faltered or hesitated, fea.rinn- action might offend, if. would not deserve to survive. Unless they were prepared to repudiate the Lytton Report, which revealed that Japan hail infringed the League Covenant, the Kellogg Pact, and the Nine Power Treaty, the countries represented in tho Assembly must refuse to recogni.s > Manchukno. otilierwi.se tae League's intregity cannot be maintained. JAPAN’S EXIT. MAY BE FROM LEAGUE. LONDON. December (•. Tin’ Daily Telegraph’s’’ correspondent at Geneva says: 'Well-in-foimed circles believe that unless a miracle occurs, Japan will next week express the intention of leaving the League owing to the unconij remising nature of to-day s speeches. Jajian doos m>i want to leave the League, but has no intention of withdrawTng