NORTH CHINA WARFARE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21449, 24 March 1933, Page 9

NORTH CHINA WARFARE

PRACTICAL TERMINATION

THOUSANDS OF WOUNDED

ANOTHER LEADER RESIGNS

I.'y Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright

(Received March 23, 11.35 p.m.) SHANGHAI, March 23

Practically all fighting lias ceased in North China, but wounded continue to I 'acli the main hospital bases. At least 10,000 are receiving treatment. On the ground of ill-health General Ching-wei, President of the Execut ve Council, the foremost left wing leader of the Kuomintang, who recently returned from a prolonged holiday in Germany, has refused to continue to hold Government office. He returned unexpectedly from Nanking to Shanghai to-day.

The decision has caused much concern to the Government. Wang was an advocate of continued resistance to the Japanese as the only salvation for the country. PROVINCE OF JEHOL REORGANISATION SCHEME AN EXTENSIVE PROGRAMME (Received March 23. 11.35 p.m.) SHANGHAI, March 23 The Japanese and Manchukuo authorities announce a new programme for the government of Jehol. Plans are being formulated for the reorganisation of the political and economic 'conditions of the province.

There is a vast scheme of highway construction, and an exhaustive survey of the natural resources —coal, petroleum, gold and timber. The province is to be divided into three areas—desert, forest and agricultural zones.

Ail attempt is to be made to make the province self-supporting. The finances are being placed under the control of a central bank in Manchukuo, which gradually will replace the old currency.