THE FAR EAST.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 234, 2 September 1932, Page 7

THE FAR EAST.

JAPANESE SCHEME. OCCUPATION OF MANCHURIA. SHANGHAI, Sept. 1. Grave fears and anxiety are entertained by the Clrinese community here and at Nanking as the result of the publication of a Nanking semiofficial report based allegedly on military intelligence, concerning a scheme of Japanese militarists to bring to a climax events set in motion for the Japanese occupation of Manchuria. The scheme embraces the temporary seizure of the ports of Tsingtao, Shanghai, Swatoiv, and Amoy, with the object of isolating Chinese troops so as to prevent their dispatch to Manchuria, also to prevent the entry of arms and ammunition. In the meantime Japanese and Manchukuo forces will commence a movement for the seizure of Jehol, the chief city of Eastern Inner Mongolia. A large number of Japanese warshijis are reported to be passing between Tsingtao and Chefoo. FIGHTING AT MUKDEN.

TOKIO, Sept. 1. Mukden reports that the bandits who were repulsed on Monday renewed their attacks last night in greatly-in-creased numbers. They are evidently well armed. Most severe figlrting is continuing. The attackers number over 5000. SUPPRESSION OF LAAA’LESSNESS. SHANGHAI, Sept. 1. The Mayor, AA r u Teh Chen, in response to the protest by the Japanese naval commander yesterday, proclaimed his intention to suppress all anti-Japanese lawlessness and curb rumour-mongers to the fullest extent. He urges the Chinese community to remain calm. Nevertheless the exodus of Chinese from Chapei and the surrounding districts into the foreign areas continues for some unaccountable cause, but is largely attributable to the movements of Japanese patrols of armoured cars nightly in the vicinity of the, old battleground. , . The National Government has issued orders to all provincial authorities to strictly observe September 18 as a national humiliation day, being the anniversary of the Japanese occupation of Mukden. NEAA r JAPANESE MINISTER. ~TOKIO, Aug. 31. Mr Akira Aryoslii left to-day for China to assume the post of Minister, succeeding Mr Shigemitsu.