CHINA’S EXISTENCE AT STAKE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLI, Issue 20441, 11 June 1936, Page 9

CHINA’S EXISTENCE AT STAKE

WARNING TO RIVAL GENERALS APPEAL FOR CONCERTED EFFORTS United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received June 10, 5.5 p.m.) SHANGHAI, June 9. Marshal Chiang-Kai-Shek telegraphed an appeal to the Kwantung leader, General Chen-Chi-Tang, to abandon the military preparations, declaring that China’s existence must not be gambled on a momentary impulse. Independent action would be useless. National salvation must be achieved by the concerted efforts of the entire people. Opinion at Nanking doubts the sincerity of the anti-Japanese jingoism of the Kwangsi generals, in view of their recent clos? association with Japan. Business is at a standstill in Canton. RESTLESS ORIENT OFFICIAL BRITISH STATEMENT British Official Wireless RUGBY, Jane 9. Replying to a question in the House of Commons on the Far Eastern situation, Lord Cranborne (under-Secre-tary of Foreign Affairs) said signs of tension had recently appeared in the relations of the south-western provinces of China with the Central Government, but there seemed no sufficient reason at present to take an alarmist view of the position. Regarding smuggling, the Forth China conversations were continued between Ms Majesty’s representatives, Japan and China, and the Government to which they were accredited. The Japanese Government despatched an official of the Foreign Ministry to examine the situation on the spot. Lord Cranborne added that he understood that the Japanese garrison in North Chi.ia was being reinforced, but he was unable to give the actual figures.