SPREADING RAPIDLY.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13161, 20 January 1936, Page 6

SPREADING RAPIDLY.

JAP INFLUENCE IN CHINA. (R ecei ved 11 a. m.) United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON. January 19. Messages from the Far Ea>t confirm the belief that the Japanese arc rapidly spreading their influence in China. The Dailv Herald’s Peking correspondent says that as a result of Japan’s new sensational blow, tlm vast state of Inner Mongolia, hitherto under the the Nanking Government’s over lord.>li : ip. has declared itself independent, and will now be controlled iioni Tokio. RULER ANNOUNCES HIMSELF. Prince Teh Wang formerly chairman of, the inner Mongolian Autonomous Council has announced that lie will become the supreme ruler of the I ndejM'iideut inner Mongoliam, Empire*. Wang carried on secret negotiations with Tokio. Nanking and Moscow, and decided to throw in his lot with the Japanese and M.mchuku'o Governments, whose troop movements forced his hand. The. ManchuJkuo- Government presented Wang, who is. a direct descendant of jeughiz Khan, with a private aeroplane and guaranteed him ample l arms. sup]dies and support in the* event* or the Nanking G<>vi■riimoiit’s aggressi<>.;i. Japan has succeeded in outflanking Russia's allv the- id pendent. Outer Mongolian Republic, besides completing encircling North China bv the new puppet states accepting Japanese orerlordsliip. (Received 1 p.m.) PEKING, January 19. Prince Teh Wang and Jodpajak. Mongol leader of Chahar. announce the establishment <>i a new autonomous state under the name of Meng- .