CHAOS IN CHINA

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXI, Issue 280, 10 November 1931, Page 8

CHAOS IN CHINA

RIOTING IN TIEN-TSIN LONDON NEWSPAPER COMMENT. LEAGUE’S PROBLEM. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. London, November 9. The newspapers are giving prominence to the growing chaos in China, Including the rioting at Tien-tsin and the formation of an independent Government in Manchuria, wth Japanese support. The “Morning Post” applauds Japan’s stand against anarchy and brigandage, and says: “Britons strongly object to being dragged into the struggles in Manchuria, which will become as vital to Japan as India and Egypt are to Britain. Japan has invested vast sums in Manchuria, which is one of the chief sources of her raw material and food, while the Chinese Republic is unable to protect foreigners. The United States took the same sort of action in. Mexico without complaint.” The “Daily Mail” says: “There must be no meddling in Manchuria by well-meaning busybodies. The Council of the League unluckily has taken sides in the quarrel and decided on a course against Japan. The rights of the case are with Japan.” The ‘ ' Daily Express ’ ’ points out the danger of the feud between the yellow races being diverted into a clash oetween East and West. “Britain does not want to get mixed up in a Far Eastern war.”

The “News-Chronicle” says: “Japan is making war while denying doing so. If she has grievances they can be redressed, but she is using instruments which she expressly bound herself not to use, forcing the League Council either to act vigorously or confess impotence. If the League caunot deal effectively with this barefaced defiance of its first principles, many will fear that it cannot deal effectively with anything.” ULTIMATUM FROM JAPAN. Shanghai, November 9. Street fighting brr 1 -- out early this morning in the vicinity of the Japanese concession at Tien-tsin. It is believed the Chinese troops are in rebellion and attempting a coup d’etat. The Japanese are reported to have sent an ultimatum to the Chinese military to clear the c mcession by 0 o’clock. The ultimatum was ignored. The Japanese are s lid to be adopting forcible means. The fighting is believed to be of a serious nature. The Tien-tsin population is panic stricken. MOST DELICATE SITUATION. Paris, November 9. “Le Journal” states that M. Briand told Yoshizawa that .. most delicate situation would be created if the next meeting of the Council was confronted by the uncomprising attitude of Japan. The fact was that fighting had occurred 300 miles from the South Manchurian railway.