MANCHURIA SEIZED

Hokitika Guardian, 22 September 1931, Page 5

MANCHURIA SEIZED

BY JAPAN, (United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.] SHANGHAI, September 21. The Japanese have informed Marshal ‘Chang Hseuh Liang, the Mukden War Lord, that the Japanese occupation of Manchuria has been completed, and that the Japanese are now ready to negotiate a settlement of outstanding issues.

WILL NOT TOLERATE INTERVENTION.

SHANGHAI, September 21

A United Press despatch reports that the Japanese Government is pessimistic towards the crisis in Manchuria. It admits that the Japanese military have usurped control of the situation.

There is an v understanding that Japan will not permit the League of Nations to effect any intervention in the dispute, and that she does not desire the application of a Kellogg Pact.

FURTHER HOSTILITIES.

EXTENSIVE FIGHTING.

(Received this day at 9.25 a.m) SHANGHAI. September 21. Hostilities are .'reported to have broken out at Kirin. Japanese are rushing infantry slid cavalry, three train loads departing to-day, Japan civilians uie evacuating Kirin Extensive fighting is reported north of Changchun; also an engagement along Peking-Mukden railway for control of the railway.

ANIMOSITY CROWING. SHANGHAI, September .21. „ There is a growing animosity between Soviets and Japanese officials. Russian newspapers are publish.ng only anti-Japanese news. A majority of Japanese firms in Harbin are closing. There is much rioting. JAPANESE SEIZURES. SHANGHAI, September 21. Japanese occupied Kirin, the. capital to-night and also seized four armoured trains belonging to Manchurian forces. They seized six Chinese gunboats on Sungari river. Tenseness prevails in all the treaty ports. Martial law has been enforced in Tientsin. Upwards of fifteen important towns in south Manchuria, all the important railway stations and communication centres, and railway depots are now occupied by Japanese. DR WANG’S STATEMENT. ■ ,4 imUilM'Cro.M • a •*> SHANGHAI, September 21. At an emergency meeting of Government. lender# Doctor Wang declared: “We may lose our lives but wo cannot give up any part of our country inherited through centuries from our forefathers ”

JAP CONSUL REPORT. SYDNEY. September 22. The Japanese Consul-General here, Mr Inoue, discussing Manchurian hostilities, said his Government had communicated the fact that an attepipt was being made to confine the disturbance to Mukden. The Foreign Office reported furthe." that .there was no sign of panic in that city, but all precautions were being taken for the safety of residents. The Japanese Government strongly desired to prevent the troub’e becoming widespread and according’y. bad instructed their authorities in China to try and settle amicably with the Chinese authorities.