MANCHURIA

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21831, 19 December 1932, Page 9

MANCHURIA

A DELICATE SITUATION IMPATIENCE OF CHINA MEASURES OF RESISTANCE (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) SHANGHAI, December 16. Sponsored by several leading figures in the Chinese Government and the political world, a startling proposal, indicating Hie impatience pf the Chinese over the delay by the League to reach any decision regarding the Manchurian situation, thus allowing Japan to consolidate her position, was made to-day at the third plenary session of the Government and the Kuomintang at Nanking, which was attended by every important executive throughout the country. The proposal insists that the Government should immediately concentrate troops for the purpose of recovering Manchuria by an armed force at the first opportunity. It also demands that the Government and the Kuomintang officially direct a boycott against Japanese goods and intensify the antiJapanese movement throughout the country. The resolution points out that since the Japanese entered Manchuria the Chinese have appealed to the League without securing any satisfaction, since the League itself has no power, being dependent upon the wishes of bigger nations, which, although sympathetic towards China, cannot take steps which would offend Japan. The proposal then outlines the individual attitudes of Britain, America, and France, claiming that they are all so desperately engaged with their own national difficulties that they are unable to devote proper attention to the situation, which threatens to shatter peace in the Far East, and possibly the whole world.

The proposal states that since Chinese territory has been invaded by foreigners the Chinese must devise their own measures to drive them out. It is futile and shameful to hope for, outside assistance. It is now obvious to the Chinese that the League is playing for time, hoping for one of 1 three solutions; first, China, due to her own weakness through internal disorders, may accept Japan’s terms; secondly, Japan, due to the financial stringency, may overthrow the militist regime and may eventually make concessions; thirdly, both the Chinese and Japanese Governments may agfee Ho compromise. The proposal concludes: “ Meamvhilc we must rush troops and supplies to Manchuria to assist the volunteer armies against Japan. Prolonged resistance will deal the death blow to the Japanese military programme.” It then refers to the intensification of the boycott, claiming that China is entitled to take measures of resistance, which are much milder than Japanese aggression, which slaughtered thousands of Chinese innocents.