FAR EASTERN FRICTION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 21028, 12 November 1931, Page 11

FAR EASTERN FRICTION.

RIOTS AT TIENTSIN. CHINESE GUNMEN ACTIVE. ! / SHELLING BY JAPANESE. MANCIIiiMA SITUATION. ERESI! ADVANCE FEARED By Tcl<"Krnv>!i—Press Association— Copyright. (Received November 11. 7.:15 p.m.) Jirces Cable. PEKING. Nov. 11. " It. is reported thai further riots have taken place at, Tientsin. -Chinese gunmen began firing near the Japanese concession. 'I wice during tlie ' night they were, joined by larger groups, who attacked the/ Chinese police. At- .the same, time several shells, believed to have been fired by Japanese from trench mortars, fell near the American Methodist Mission, one hitting a girls' school. Telegrams from Harbin, Manchuria., report that the- Japanese troops have withdrawn seven miles south of the Jvonni River, where reinforcements are massing for a fresh advance toward Tsitsihar. CHINESE ENRAGED. PEOPLE DEMAND WAR. PARADES AT NANKING. (Received November 12. 1.5 a.m.) SHANGHAI, Nov. 11. The reports of fighting at Nonni and Tientsin have /thoroughly enraged the populace of Nanking. To day thousands of people, including students, paraded in pouring rain and passed resolutions urging the Government to. declare war on Japan and to sever economic relations between the two countries. It is also reported from Tokio that the Japanese Government intends to bring China's whole case before the League of Nations, "alleging that only foreigners can give her an honest Government, and suggesting permanent foreign supervision for the purpose of ensuring peace and respect for treaties. CLASH WITH BANDITS. LOOTING CHINESE VILLAGES. DISPERSAL BY JAPANESE. (Received November 11, 11.55 p.m.) ■ TOKIO, Nov. 11. The Japanese War Office officially denies reports that fighting took place on Monday between Chinese and Japanese regular troops in Manchuria. It states that Japanese guards dispersed a large body of bandits who were looting Chinese villages within the railway zone. The bandits' casualties were heavy. Their leaderwas killed and order was restored. COUNCIL OF LEAGUE. NEXT MEETING AT PARIS. DISPUTE TO BE RECONSIDERED. (Received November 11, 6.5 p.m.) British Wireless. RUGBY, Nov. 10. The British Secretary of State for Foreign .Affairs, Sir John Simon, will attend the meeting of the Council of the League of Nations to be held on Monday at Paris. The examination of the SinoJapanese dispute oyer Manchuria will bo resumed.