STRIFE IN MANCHURIA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21131, 14 March 1932, Page 9

STRIFE IN MANCHURIA.

CHINESE REVOLT. NEW STATE RESENTED. TEN JAPANESE KILLED. CHIEF OF STAFF TAKEN. BKITISJI REFUGEES. jj.. Xele^rsph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received March in, 5.5 p.m.) MOSCOW, Maf.h 12. The Chinese in the garrison town of Sakhalin. Manchuria, resenting the hoisting of ie A"' 1 ? new Mancl uvian State, revolted and seized the key positions. They killed 10 Japanese oTicers end two civilians and captured the Japanese Chief of Staff. The Chinese looted four Chineso banks, and a large pawnshop and other premises, including the Russian Trading Corporation building. They released prisoners from the gaol and used machine guns in the. streets.

The British manager of the customs house and his wife were among these in danger in the neighbouring Soviet, town of Bin govestchensk, across the Amur River, where they are taking refuge.

inquiry FOR LEAGUE. COMMISSION LEAVES JAPAN. INVESTIGATIONS IN CHIN\. TOKIO. Marrb 11. The members of (he Commission set np by the League of Nations to inquire into the Sino-Japanese dispute left Knbe to-dnv for Shanghai, with an entoirage of 10 Japanese attached. The chairman of the Commission, the Ear I of Lytton: said the members had received wonderful hospitality at lokio. However, they were looking forward to hearing the Chinese version of the dispute, besides viewing the things that were actually happening.

PEACE RESOLUTION. LEAGUE ASSEMBLY ADOPTS. COMMITTEE APPOINTED. British AVireles?. RUOBY. Map h 11The Assembly of the League of Nftions carried the resolution drafted yesterday, providing for the consideration of the settlement by the League of the SinoJapanese dispute. There were 45 votes for the resolution and no dissentients. The representatives of China and Japan refrained from voting. The plenary 'session at. which the decision was reached was pieceded bv a meeting of the general committee, at , which Captain Sato (Japan) said he lully agreed with the fundamental principle of the resolution. He asserted that Japan had no territorial amb;tion against any other member of the League. Her military measures were necessary be- ' cause her nationals and their property in jChina were imperilled. Dr. Yen (China) said he had abstained from voting as he had not received instructions from his Government. He certainly supported the resolution. Representatives of the following six s countries, together with the President, and representatives of the 12 States, other than Japan and China, represented on the Council of the League, will form a ,:ommittee to deal with the Far East situation: Switzerland, Czechoslovakia, Colombia, Portugal, Hungary and 6weden. The committee will report not later than May 1.

AMERICA APPROVES. CO-OPERATION PROMISED. I MILITARY SITUATION ONLY. (Received March 13, 5.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, March 12. The Washington correspondent of the New York Times states that the Secretary of State, Mr. H. L. Stimson, has issued a statement expressing unqualified approval of the League Assembly s ieso--lution to form a- Commission to negoliate in the Sino-Japanese dispute. He said it Was assured of the co-operation of the .United States.

Mr. Stimson said: —The nations of the League are united in a common attr.ude find in common purposes toward the p?rilous disturbances in the Far East. Their action is for the express purposo of psace ."which ic found both in the Paris Pact ®nd the League's covenant. This action Ifrill go far toward developing into the terms of international law the principles of order and justice which underlie tnose treaties, and the United States Government is gl.id to co-operate earnestly in this effort.

Other Government officials infernally referred to the resolution of the Lerguo Bs strong and sweeping- Ihey said "hey .Were particularly gratified afc the, specific - reference made to tha Briand-Kehogg Ureal v.

However, it was clearly indicated -hat Jhe participation of the United States fras limited to the military situation. It is understood that the United States Consul-General at Shanghai, Mr. E S. Cunningham, has been instructed to .Oppose the injection of collateral issues find to seek to obviate any political conditions as the price for the withdrawal the Japanese military.