NORTH CHINA RAINS

Grey River Argus, 9 August 1937, Page 5

NORTH CHINA RAINS

STOP ARMIES Japan More Conciliatory [Aust. & N.Z. Cable Assn.] (Received August 8, 7.30 p.m.) PEKING, August 7. 1 The Japanese control the strategic ; movements in North China. - Rains have halted the military • points on the railways north to the east and west of the city. PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT. JAPANESE MINISTER’S STATEMENT. LONDON, August 7. The “Daily Telegraph’s” Tokio correspondent says: M. Hirota made a statement in the Diet that Japan must deal sympathetically with the Nanking Government’s claims in any North China settlement. The statement has aroused great interest. He also declared that not all of the Chinese entertained anti-Japanese sentiments. M. Hirota added: If the Communist activity in China could be curbed, a peaceful settlement is still possible China's needs something from Japan and Japan needs something from China. Armed action will not feolve the problem. The Japanese House of Representatives passed a resolution urging the Government “to establish lasting peace in East Asia by rejecting China’s anti-Japanese policy, which defies international faith?’ The resolution maintained that Japan had adopted a fair and cautious attitude, while China had failed to reconsider the situation, had not displayed a conciliatory spirit, had wantonly violated her pledges, had committed outrages, and had pushed on war preparations against Japan, which does not seek territory, but co-opera-tion. LONDON, August 6. The Nanking Government is organising a war Cabinet, including Communists and members of the popular Front. A message from Peiping states that General Chant-tse Chung, the political and military controller of Peiping, has resigned on the ground of ill-health, causing the termination of local military activity. Japs Leaving Hankow IN FEAR OF THE POPULACE. (Received August 8, 7.30 p.m.) HANKOW, August 7. The Japanese Government has ordered the withdrawal of its forces from Hankow, owing to the fear of serious hostilities there. The Chinese authorities are taking over the administration of the Japanese concession in Hankow . which Japanese civilians have already evacuated. JAI-AN S MILITARY OUTLAY. TOKIO, August 7. The House of Peers has passed a supplementary estimate of twentyfour million sterling for expenditure on the North Chinese expedition.