JAPANESE SUSPECT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21132, 15 March 1932, Page 9

JAPANESE SUSPECT.

DESIGNS W SHANGHAI. MILITARY ['REPARATIONS. CHINESE READY TO FIGHT. PREFERENCE FOR PEACE. By Telegraph—Pre'Jtf Association—Copyright. (Received Mcrch 14, 10.45 p.m.) SHANGHAI. .March 14. Tho Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese forces, Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, in an interview after h s: acceptance of the post of chairman of t'l.3 Military Commission, stated that all China wished for a peaceful settlement of I lie dispute with Japan. However, if Japan did not cease her aggressive action China would be prepared to fight to tho bitter end. Marshal Chiaiuj Kai-shek said he had not much confidence in tho Japanese announcements of their intention to withdraw the Ninth 3)iv.ision from Shanghai. Actually they were preparing for further military operations. PLOT DISCOVERED. NATIVE CITY CONTROL. ARMY TO RESIST JAPANESE. (Received Mirch 15, 1 .'25 a.m.) SHANGHAI, March 14. A plot to overthrow the Chinese administration in . 'he Shanghai area and establish Commrrist control of tho public services in tho native territory was revealed upon the arrest of 11 Chinese yesterday. Documents seized proved that the coup was 1c have been effected at dawn to-day. Everything win in readiness forcibly to control the public safety bureaux and other municipal buildings in Nantao (the native city) and to form a "SouthEastern Army" for the purpose of assisting tho Nineteenth Route Army to resist the Japanese. Tho plotters are all former military or political leader.j under Marshal Chiang Kai-shek.

The Japanese are greatly concerned over the ery and consequently are not. allowing any Chinese in uniform to enter tho occupied areas.