STATE OF MANCHUKUO

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 246, 16 September 1932, Page 7

STATE OF MANCHUKUO

RECOGNITION BY JAPAN

PROTEST FROM NANKING

NOTES SENT TO POWERS.

(United Press Association—By Electric

Telegraph.—Copyright.) Received September 16, 8.35 a.m NANKING, Sept. 15,

Nanking is despatching diplomatic protest Notes to London, Washington, Paris, Romo and Geneva, charging Japan with violation of China’s territorial administrative sovereignty, and requesting international action as. the result of Japan signing the protocol of recognition of the new State of Mancliukuo.

MARTIAL LAW IN NANKING

SHANGHAI, Sept. 15. Although the day opened without promise of a demonstration against the Japaneso recognition of the new State of Manchukuo, the situation became somewhat more tense owing to the inexplicable strengthening of the Japa.nese forces lalong the Yangtze. Martial law was declared at Nanking, where the Japanese landed ma-chine-guns and placed extra patrols of soldiers and police in the streets, especially in the northern area, the location of foreign consulates and foreign residences. All demonstrations have been forbidden in Shanghai.

PROTOCOL SIGNED

KOBE, Sept, 15. The recognition of Manchukuo by Japan is now complete. At 10 o’clock this morning the Japanese plenipotentiary, General Muto, and the Manchukuo Premier, Cheng Hsiao-hsu, signed the Protocol of mutual respect for sovereignty, territorial integrity, good neighbourliness and peace of the Far East.

Both parties regard internal and external menaces toward Manchukuo as matters of common interest, Manchukuo consenting to the maintenance of the necessary Japa.nese troops in Manchuria. They pledge common defence against a third party and all appropriate effective measures if the sovereignty of. their territory is infringed. All towns in Manchukuo are en fete.