TENSE SITUATION.

Waikato Times, Volume 97, Issue 1600, 31 May 1924, Page 7

TENSE SITUATION.

JAPAN AND AMERICA, BOMBING PLOT IN KOREA. DESIGNS ON THE CONSULATES. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.';. Received May 31, 9.5 a.m. »•>, TOKIO, May 30. Press despatches stato that the discovery of an alleged Korean plot lo bomb the British and American Consulales at Seoul is resulting in considerable uneasiness in the former Korc.au capital. Semi-official confirmation has been obtained of the report. . . Speciai guards have been posted a£ the American Consulate, which will be maintained, as another unpleasantness at the present time, in view-'of tbo delicate situation over the immigra-: lion policy, is 'considered highly undesirable. Officials believe that the bombing plan originated with the; so-called Korean Provisional Government, which v. : as formed at Shanghai in 1919 by Koreans opposed to Japanese rule,' in order to centre foreign attention on Ihe plight of Korea. 'file immigration situation has had a depressing influence over the first important meeting of Japanese and Americans since the bill was signed, namely the farewell dinner to Mr Woods, the retiring Ambassador. The toast of President Coolidge's health. was drunk but the air was tense.

The vernacular press lias begun al vitriolic attack on America, and many newspapers are making an open threat of impending "war.