ONLY A DRAFT.

Wairarapa Age, 20 December 1932, Page 5

ONLY A DRAFT.

FIERY CHINESE RESOLUTION ON MANCHURIA. FOR DEBATE BY KUOMINTANG EXECUTIVE. GOVERNMENT ATTITUDE, (Received Monday, 7 p.m.) SHANGHAI, December 19. It is reported that the resolution of the Kuomintang to send troops to Manchuria and direct an antiJapanese boycott is only a draft resolution, not sponsored by members of the Government, who merely passed tiie resolution as admissable to debate at the present session of the Central Executive. (A cablegram received on Sunday stated that the proposal insisted that the Chinese Government immediately concentrate troops for the purpose of recovering Manchuria by armed force at the first opportunity. It also demanded that the Government an 1 Kuomintang officially direct a boycott against Japanese goods and intensify the anti-Japanese movement throughout the country. It was pointed out that since the Japanese entered Manchuria the Chinese had appealed to rhe League without securing any satisfaction,- since the League itself had io power, being dependent upon the wishes of the bigger nations, which, although sympathetic toward China, could not take steps which offend Japan. The proposal outlined the individual attitudes of Britain, America and France vis-a-vis Japan, claiming that all were so desperately engaged with their own national difficulties that they were unable to devote proper attention to the situation “which threatens to shatter the peace of the Far -East and possibly the whole world.” “Since Chinese territory has been Invatmlt’by foreigners,” it was stated, “the Chinese must devise their own measures to drive them out. It is futile and shameful to hope from outside assistance. It is now obvious to the Chinese that the League is playing for time, hoping for on© of three solutions: (1) That China, due to her own weakness through internal disorders, may accept Japan’s terms; (2) that Japan, due to financial stringency and the overthrow of the militarist regime, may eventually make concessions; (3) that both the Chinese and Japanese governments may agree to a compromise. Meanwhile,” added the proposal, “we must rush troops and supplies to Manchuria to assist the volunteer armies in their struggle against Japan. Prolonged resistance will deal q.., deathblow to the Japanese military programme.” It then referred to the intensification of the -boycott, claiming that China was entitled to take measures of resistance which were much milder than the Japanese aggression “which has slaughtered thousands cf Chinese innocents.”)