VICTORY MARCH

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 8, 7 December 1937, Page 9

VICTORY MARCH

INCIDENT IN SHANGHAI. PROTEST FROM BRITAIN. ENDORSED BY GOVERNMENT. (United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph-—Copyright.) (British Official Wireless.) Received December 7, 10.37 a.m. RUGBY, Dec. 6. Replying to questions in the House of Commons, the Foreign Secretary (Mr R. A. Eden) said the British military officers at Shanghai and tne British Ambasador to Tokio had advised the Japanese that the victory march had been made against their wishes, and their representations had been subsequently endorsed by the British Government. It was true that Japan had the right to maintain troops in the Settlement, but the march'was outside the particular sector allowed the Japanese by the defence sctieme. STATUS OF SETTLEMENTS. CHINESE SOVEREIGNTY INTACT. . ■ TOKIO, Dec. 6. Commenting on the recent developments in Shanghai, Mr Kawai, who was formerly Consul-General at Shanghai, asserted that the foreign settlements hail no status as a State and Chinese sovereignty over them was intact. Mr Kawai reiterated that the maritime Customs nowadays is an integral part of the Chinese Government and the inspector-general was a mere employee thereof as Mr Soong pointed out when transferring the Finance Ministry to Dr Rung. Mr Kawai added that Japan intends to respect foreign vested interests generally.

ARREST OF CHINESE,

INFRINGEMENT OF RIGHTS. BRITAIN INVOLVED. Received December 7, 10 a.m. SHANGHAI, Dec. 6. The Municipal Council has strongly protested to the Consular Corps against the arrest of four Chinese when the Japanese Consular police raided the Great Eastern Hotel in the International Settlement. The corps are expected to complain to the Japanese authorities of infringement of the rights of the Settlement. It is believed that the Japanese are intending to establish the right to make independent arrests. Britain is directly concerned,. because the hotel is owned by Mr Wing On. m ho was born in Australia, and many of his employees are of British nationality. The hotel is registered at, Hong Kong and is entitled to British protection. The Chinese were detained for an hour.

The Japanese have seized 200 junks moored to the British defence sector at Soochow Creek. The flag of the Rising Sun was hoisted on the junks, which were towed from the sector. The occupants were evicted and several sank their junks in order to prevent their capture. BOMBING OF WUHU.

It is revealed that 42 were killed at Wuhu during the bombing, including 12 aboard the steamer Tuck Wo. The Japanese recorded a direct hit on a Union Jack painted on the root of Butteriield, Shire and Company at Wuhu Wharf. A Japanese spokesman insisted that there were thousands of Chinese troops near the vessels Tatung and Tuck Wo, but this is denied by the British naval authorities. TREATY "PROVISIONS. BRITAIN AND CHINA. (British Official Wireless.) Received December 7, 11.40 a.m. RUGBY, Dec. 6. The validity of the treaty provisions between Britain and China cannot be altered by the Sino-Japanese conflict, and any modifications must be subject to negotiations between Britain and China, according to a statement made by Mr Eden in the House of Commons.