TEN DAYS’ NOTICE

Northern Advocate, 3 May 1933, Page 5

TEN DAYS’ NOTICE

SERVED ON THE SOVIET MANCHUKUO DEMAND. RETURN OF RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copy right.) (Received 9 a.m.) SHANGHAI, May 2. Manchukuo has given tlio Soviet until May 10 to return the locomotives and rolling stoek seized. The Soviet has announced its determination not to accede to the request, and consequently is withdrawing the Soviet .Customs tranches from Mauchuli to Pograniehinaya. Russian troops are now showing more activity beyond Manehnli, and aeroplanes are flying over Manchukuo territory. A message from Tokio says Japanese officials belittle alarmist reports from Harbin in regard to the quarrel between Manchukuo and the Soviet threatening to develop into a situation which would endanger peace. A spokesman informed journalists that serious trouble was not likely, Manchukuo was asking for amendments to the Chinese Eastern Railway agreement because the Soviet had 1 proTehted Manchukuo officials from taking an equitable part in the management.

GRAVE VIEW TAKEN. WAR DEEMED INEVITABLE. (Received 10 a.m.) SHANGHAI, May 2. A Peking dispatch states that a ■grave view of the Chinese Eastern Railway controversy, arising from the detention, of rolling stock, which nominally concerns only Russia and Manehukuo, thongh actually the dispute is between Russia and Japan, is taken by the Chinese press. Papers state that three Japanese divisions bre now concentrated in North Manchuria, while large bodies of Russian troops are moving across Siberia, in the -maritime provinces. Reliable foreign advices confirm the report that Japanese troops are withdrawing from Jchol to Harbin. Harbin despatches states that the Russian authorities have ordered their nationals to hold themselves in. readiness for any eventualities. Chinese newspapers interpret these developments as indications that a. second Russo-Japanese conflict is inevitable.

GREAT WALL BATTLE. FINAL ROUT OF CHINESE. BANDITS CAPTURE AUTU. (Received 10.30 a.m.) KOBE, May 2. A Japanese report says that the Battle of the Great Wall is ending in the complete rout of 9000 Chinese, with heavy casualties. . A strong bandit force captured. Autu, capital of the most easterly Fengtien Prefecture, and anxiety is. felt for the safety of Manchukuo officials.