CHINESE EASTERN RAILWAY

Stratford Evening Post, Volume II, Issue 238, 9 May 1933, Page 5

CHINESE EASTERN RAILWAY

Russian Oiler to Sell Interests

NANKING OFFICIALS ALARMED Appeal to Foreign Governments Press Association—Copyright -" Received Today, 1 p.m. Shanghai, May 8. In regard to the Chinese Eastern Railway it is now reported that the Soviet offered to sell its interests to Japan for 300 million roubles, which offer is alarming the Nanking officials, who propose to direet attention of the foreign Governments to the invalid i;.-' of any such, agreement, stressing the inviolability of Chinese rights and interests.

RUSSIAN DREAM FADING

Outlet to Pacific / FAR-REACHING EFFECTS Press Association.—Copyright. Tokio, May 8. Far-reaching strategical political considerations are involved in , Russia's offer to sell the Chinese Eastern Railway to Japan, The transfer would make the Japan- . ese positi«i in Manchuria wellnigh imp'-iMjnable, and Vladivos- , tok would become indefensible. The Soviet would apparently acquiesce in the decay of its influence in Eastern Siberia, and Russia's long dream of an outlet to the Pacific would finally be abandoned. M. Litvinoff is reported to have stated that, in view of the altered status in Manchuriia, liquidation of Russia's interests there would be the best method of preventing RussoJapanese disputes. The French Ambassador, M..„ de Martel, visited the Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs. It is understood that he made inquiries regarding the report that Japan was negotiating for the purchase of the Chinese Eastern Railway, in which event France is vitally interested, as the railway was built by funds loaned to the Tsarist Government by the French. The Vice-Minister replied that Japan had merely received an intimation that Russia was prepared to sell the railway. Tokio had not so far replied to this communication.

Hostilities Break Out Again

CHINA AND JAPAN Shanghai. May 8. Owing to the Chinese ignoring the Japanese ultimatum to vacate the districts east of the L«an Riyer by Saturday night hostilities have againbroken out in the vicinity of Chinwangtao and Peitaiho. A Japanese armoured train after a long artillery duel forced a Chinese train to retire, upon which the Japanese train reoccupied Peitaiho. There were also heavy artillery engagements at Fiming and Chienan, towns within the Great Wall west of Peitaiho, Japanese planes have renewed their bombing activities.