TROOPS FOR MANCHURIA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 21067, 29 December 1931, Page 7

TROOPS FOR MANCHURIA.

MIXED BRIGADE SENT.

ATTITUDE OF JAPANESE. CAMPAIGN AGAINST BANDITS. CHINESE ARMY WARNED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received December 28. 11.45 p.m.) TOKIO, Dec. 28. A mixed Japanese brigade from Korea left to-day to reinforce the troops in Manchuria engaged in eradicating the bandits who at present are ravaging the country. The Japanese Government declares that it has no intention of driving out the Chinese regular army from Chinchow, but unless it ceases instigating and supporting the bandits a clash is considered to be eventually inevitable. GARRISON REINFORCED. JAPANESE IN TIENTSIN. CHINESE RESIDENTS' FEARS. Times Cable. PILKING, Dec. 27. A report from Tientsin states that two battalions of infantry and some artillery —reinforcements tor the Japanese gariison —arrived there at the week-end. A semi-official Japanese statement explains that the troops have been sent merely for the protection of Japanese nationals and that there is no intention of positive action unless provoked by the Chinese. Many Chinese residents of the native citv, however, are apprehensive and are moving into the foreign concessions.