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Northern Advocate, 16 September 1932, Page 5

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MANCHUKUO TREATY MUTUAL UNDERTAKINGS “PEACE IN PAR EAST.” MAINTENANCE OF TROOPS, '{Uriltert Press Association —By Electric , , Telegraph—Copyright.) (Received 9 a.m.) - KOBE, September 15. The recognition of Manchukuo by Japan is now complete. At ten o clock this morning, at Changchun, the Japanese Plenipotentiary, General Muto, and the Premier of Manchukuo, Chen Hsiao-hsu, signed a protocol of mutual respect for sovereignty, territorial integrity, good neighbourliness and peace in the Far East. Both parties regard the internal and external menaces against Manchukuo as of common interest. Manchukuo consents to the maintenance of the necessary Japanese troops in Man? churia. They pledge common defence against a third party and all appropriate and effective measures if the sovereignty of the territory is infringed. All the towns in Manchukuo are en fete. At Tokio, in alternating sunshine and heavy. showers, the citizens celebrated the occasion. Thirty thousand people, carrying the flags of Japan and Manchukuo, paraded the beflagged streets, .headed by the Toyama military band and finishing in front of the Palace, where “banzais” for the Emperor were,.given, . t . There is to be a monster reception at. Tokio in a public hall, when members of the Cabinet will speak, ; Other events will be popular plays, parades and lantern processions throughout Japan.' OMINOUS PORTENTS. TENSE FEELING IN CHINA. MARTIAL LAW AT NANKING. ' (Received 9 a.m;) \ ' ; TOKIO, September 14. A message from Shanghai- states that although the day opened without promise of any demonstration against Japan’s recognition of Manchukuo, the situation is somewhat more-tense owing to the inexplicable strengthening of the Japanese forces along the Yangtze Valley. All demonstrations have been forbidden at 1 Shanghai. Martial law has been declared at Nanking, where the Japanese have landed machine guns and provided extra patrols of soldiers and police in the streets, especially in the northern area —the location of foreign consulates and foreign residents. DIPLOMATIC PROTEST. ' NOTES TO PRINCIPAL POWERS.;VIOLATION DECLARED. (Received 10 a.m.) •. SHANGHAI, September 15. The Nanking Government is despatching a diplomatic protest in Notes to London, Washington, Paris, Romp and Geneva, charging that Japan has violated China’vS territorial administrative sovereignty and requesting international action as the result of Japan’s signing of the protocol recognising the new State of Manchukuo. TRAVELLING RISKS. BANDIT ATROCITIES. (British Official Wireless.) (Received 1 p.m.) RUGBY, September 15. In view' of the conditions in Manchuria, British subjects, proceeding to and from the Far East, are advised at present not to incur risks by travel* lihgtto HarbhV via the Siberian, route. It is on this railway that a train from Changchun to Harbin was de tailed on, Sunday and. was attacked by brigands, 10 persons being killed, 16 seriously injured and 60 receiving minor injuries. 6h the eastern branch of the Chinese' Eastern Railway, on September 11, another outbreak occurred, a train being fired at by brigands. Two people were killed and 25 injured.