Sino – Japanese Dispute.

Inangahua Times, 21 December 1931, Page 3

Sino - Japanese Dispute.

(United Press Assn—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) MANCHURIA INCREASING GRAVITY LARGE SCALE TIGHTING EXPECTED SHORTLY TOKIO, December 19. Chinchow reports increasing gravity. Naval forces in North China are kept in readiness to land. Pighting on a large scale is expected hourly, the Japanese having ordered the area to he cleared of bandits, while the Chinese main army is withdrawn to Lanchow.

JAPANESE FORCES GOING TO MANCHURIA Tokio Dec 20 AsserCn? that the troops at present in Manchu ia are insufficient to maintain order and cope with bandits and military outlaws, who are in olerably infesting the country, the Army authorities decided to strongly reinforce the troops in Manchuria, relieving so’diers at present fatigued and exhausted by the rigours of the climate. Tokio Dec 17 It is reliably reported that Prince Kanin has acceded to a request to assume the position of Chief of the Gens eral Stall, thus strengthening the military positiou to carry out determined policies. Fighting Started Reed 10 a.m. Tokyo, Dec 20 It is reported that fighting commenced this evening by a Japanese aerial attack, pending the arrival of troops, opposing ten thousand Chinese regulars moving to attack Mukden.