FACTIONS IN CHINA

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22904, 11 June 1936, Page 9

FACTIONS IN CHINA

TENSION BETWEEN PROVINCES

JAPANESE TROOPS REINFORCED

(British Official Wireless) (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright)

RUGBY, June 9

(Received June 10. at 5.5 p.m.)

Replying to a question in Hie House of Commons on the Far Eastern situation, Viseount Cranhorne said that signs of tension had recently appeared in the relations between the south-western provinces of China and the Central Government, but there seemed no sufficient reason at present to lake an alarming view of the position. Regarding smuggling in North China conversations had been continued between hie Majesty’s representatives in Japan and China and the Governments to which they were accredited, 'lhe Japanese Government had despatched an official of the Foreign Ministry to examine the situation on the spot. Viseount Cranhorne added that he understood that the Japanese garrison in North China was being reinforced, but he was unable to give the actual figures.

APPEAL TO KWANGTUNG LEADER SHANGHAI, June 9. (Received June 10. at 3.3 p.m.) Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has telegraphed an appeal to the Kwangtung leader (General Chen Chi-Tang) to .abandon military preparations, declaring that China’s existence must not be gambled on monetary impulse. Independent. action is useless, and national salvation must be achieved by concerted efforts. The entire people are of the opinion that Nanking doubts the sincerity of the anti-Japanese jingoism of the Kwangsi generals, in view of their recent close association with Japan. Business is at a standstill at Canton.

THE PROPOSED LOAN LONDON, June 9. (Received June 10, at 5.5 pan.) The Tokio correspondent of the Daily Herald says that Sir Frederick Leith Ross, in a lengthy conference with Mr Arita, urged Anglo-Japancse co-opera-tion in a loan for the benefit of China. Mr Arita replied that China must discard reliance on Western Powers before .Japan co-operates in economic assistance.