IN MANCHURIA

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 1 June 1928, Page 5

IN MANCHURIA

NORTHERNERS’ RETREAT. CREATES CRITICAL SITUATION. FOR JAPANESE' AUTHORITIES. (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION—BY ELECTRIC TEI,EG R A PH—OOP YRIGHT.) (UNITED SERVICE.) Received 1.0.30 a,m. to-day. TOKIO., May 31. The Manchurian situation again appears to be becoming critical. It is understood that • additional military units may be despatched shortly _to ,'-'c iiig, Tientsin and the, Manchurian au?a.

A Japanese semi-official report states that in view of possible disorder oiftside ;1:» gre.it wall, which lias become imminent since the Southerners’ ccoupa•ficn of Paoting on Thursday morning, it has been decided at Tokio, it is re-

, ted to despatch part of the Third Division, now stationed at Slvangrtung, to the northern fronts.

The president (Mr Yamamoto) of the South Manchurian Railway reached Mukden after conferring with, the Tcikio authorities." It is the opinion of competent observers that Japanese mi litarv control of a'l South Alanchuaia has alr?adv been virtually- accomplish’d and that the developments benoe-

will depend entirely on the nature of Chang Tso Liu’s retreat. If t-li j ratreat is disorderly, Japanese wit disarm all troops, which would mean the necessity of assuming practically the entire administration of the country. at least temporarily.

CHANG TSO LIN MAY WITHDRAW

I‘iiV*AGITATION OF TIENTSIN AND

PEKING

(AUSTRALIAN PRESS ASSOCIATION.! TOKIO, May 31

Official advices point to the withdrawal of Chang Tso Lin and the speedy evacuation of Peking and Tientsin, leading to the restoration of peace in China.

The opinion is expressed in wellin formed circles in Tokio that the Southerners are not likely to, proceed beyond the Great Wall," and tlie only danger is from the demoralised retreating Northerners.