THE FAR EAST EXPORT OF ARMS

Inangahua Times, 27 February 1933, Page 3

THE FAR EAST

EXPORT OF ARMS

LEAGUE TO CONSIDER QUESTION

GENEVA, February 25. Simultaneously with Matsuoka’s departure for Paris, the League’s Advisory Committee at which Japan was represented, discussed Eden’s suggestion to examine the export of ar.os with relation to events in the Far East.

All the delegates were sympathetic and promised consideration in time for the next meeting. An invitation has been extended to America and Russia to co-operate m the Commitee’s work.

JAPAN TO CO-OPERATE ON DISARMAMENT QUESTION TOKYO, February 25. The Army, Navy, and Foreign Ministries jointly definitely decided that Japan wll continue to co-operate at the Disarmament Conference after withdrawal from the League. Consequent on the League’s antiJapanese verdict, the authorities are instructing the police to adopt the utmost precautions to prevent reacti ,n----ary violence against foreigners, Bspecially Chinese residents. The War Office has issued a statement today that launched a drive, long prepared, to clear Jehol of hostili’ Already Paikiao and Kailu towns have heen recovered from the enemy. Japanese and Manchukuo troops, perfectly co-operating, are confident of success.

Numerous bands of Chang’s volunteers are surrendering and offering alliance to Manchukuo.

CHINESE MINISTER TO BE WITHDRAWN LONDON, February 25. The Times’ Peking correspondent states that Chinese official telegrams state the Chinese delegation at Geneva telegraphed Nanking suggesting that the Chinese Minister at Tokio he withdrawn and the Chinese Government has instructed the Minister Changtsopin to leave Tokio. A Chinese communique states that 20,000 Japanese and Manchukuo troops started a major offensive driving westward towards Lingnan in two columns, based respectively on Chaoyong and Suicheng. There was strenuous fighting on Friday in the vicinity of Chaoyang, which was still held by the Chinese at nine last night and Lingnan, where two Chinese brigades were stubbornly resisting. Communication with Kailu is interrupted hut It is believed that the Japanese simultaneously launched an attack in that region causing Fangyu:lm to rush reinforcements through Chihrang Pass. NEW YORK, February 25. The Times, in a leader entitled “Realities,’’ states: “What realty can he more substantial than that full deliberate expression of world opinion is adverse to Japan. A most embarrassing reality for thoughtful Japanese is that spontaneous sentiment and jnfbreed attitude of peoples all round the Globe condemn what she has ’ done. ’ ’

The New York Herald Tribune states: ‘ ‘The League has not functioned in any way like that in which its authors intended it should. Its intervention has not sufficed to halt war. If anything, its effects may actually have tended to exacerbate the situation and spread the area of fighting. Mjorai suasion, which had now actually been

ipplied, may however, yet prove elective. ’ ’

MORAL FACE OF GENEVA CHANGED NEW YORK. February 24. One of a very small group of Bern crats, who will conduct the foreign policies of the Roosevelt Administration, said tonight, that in time, thej moral face of Geneva postion and Japan’s Manchurian policy, even unsup ported in any way by economic or military agencies, is certan to bring about the desired change in that policy. This official declared a belief that the American attitude towards Manchuria and China had been generally right and that it had courteously but firmly maintained it will finally give the opportunity to the conservative and nton militaristic groups of Japan to re assume control of her policy and subdue ruthless militarists. Wholly moral sanctions will win in the enn and in the not too distant future. There is no doubt, however, that a strong Democratic group of Congress favours recognition of the Soviet Government Party because they believe it will help check Japanese activities * on the mainland of Asia.

It is indicated that the half formed plan of the incoming Administration is to settle in advance of recognition of the Soviet, first, the Russian American flehit status; second, the issue of Cow

munist propaganda here, and third, till terms of new commercial treaties. Recognition thereafter is certain t 1 he extended liy President Roosevelt' State Department. COMMITTEE OF ifs R F PORT ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY Rugby, February 24 1_ When the report of the Committee l: of Nineteen was adopted by the d Assembly of tlie League Siam abstained from voting. 1 hi:teen iations, members of the League were not represented. As no account was B taken of the votes of the parties to r the dispute, M. Hymans announced ! that ihe report had been adopted ■ unanimously. Japan’s Delegate Interviewed Reed 8 25 a m Geneva, Feb 26 Mr Matsuoka,’interviewed, attributed the Far East trouble to the termination of the Anglo-.Tapane9e alliance, which history will proclaim as the greatest tragedy of the times. This alliance would have been the mainstay of peace. Now Japan is I

the only mainstay ; everyone is crazy. Why cannot they realise that Japan has never taken anything from anybody in 26 centuries. She was forced to annex Korea because Russia and America had each represented that an arrow was directed at our hearts, but when the chance comes we shall gratify the Korean aspirations. Similarly we are prepared to abandon Manchuria directly she is healthy and strong. Meanwhile we stand by to the last man.

Chaoyang Evacuated Reed, g 35 a.m Peking, Feb 26 The latest Chinese advices admit that Chaoyang was evacuated last night, and is now in flames, due to Japanese air bombing which destroyed the Post and Telegraph Oflice and other official buildings. The garrison was withdrawn to form a new line ten miles westwestward.