CHINA

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 22 August 1924, Page 5

CHINA

AN AWKWARD SITUATION. SOVIET AGGRESSION. BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION— COPYRIGHT Received Aug. 22, 10.0 a.m on a- WASHINGTON, Jnly.2j. Ihe efforts of the Soviet .Government of Russia to regain possession of the legation properties at Pekin, lost when the Czarist Government uas overthrown and diplomatic relations with Ulnmi were severed, involve ..aestions regarded here as of great importance. They have already brought the American Minister (Mr Schurman) China i ne^ ss Jty for conferring uneetly with the Soviet. Ambassador. ±\l Karakhan, whose Government is ? ot recognised by the United States, a..d has grven rise to problems, the solution of which is viewed with concern by other members of the diplomatic corps whose Governments are against recognition of the Soviet. One point emphasised by M. Schurman is that before the diplomatic corps can agree to the return of properties sought by the Soviet it must be considered beyond ill doubt that nothing that has transpired in that connection shall be considered us implying recognition. Another puzzling phase is the probable arrival in Pekin of Soviet troops, properties are surrendered to the Moscow Goveininent, as none of the legations v-ish their guards to associate with Soviet troops. It is pointed out, too, that since all members of the Pekin diplomatic body hold the Tank of Minister that the presence of the Soviet Minister at once gives the Moscow Government senior representative 'at Pekin, and will automatically cause the transfer of the deanship of the corns to Soviet hands. —Reuter.