IN THE EAST

Hokitika Guardian, 23 September 1931, Page 5

IN THE EAST

CHINESE RETALIATE. IN HARBIN CITY. (United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.; KOBE, September 22. The city of Hamm, in Northern Manchuria, has now become the chiei seat of violence. The Chinese bombed the Bank of Korea (a Japanese institution), the Japanese Consulate, and the local Japanese newspaper office. ' Chinese soldiers caused a fire at the Yokohama Specie Bank in Harbin. The Japanese in Harb.n have formed a volunteer corps, for protection against indiseiplined Chinese soldiers. RUSSIA MOVES. . REINFORCEMENT GO EAST. LONDON, September 22. Riga exchanges state that, after infoiming both the Chinese and Japanese Ambassadors to Russia, that ri> cannot be indifferent to the conflict going on in Manchuria, the ■ Soviet Government ordered its War Minister, .vi. Yoroshilow, immediately to the Far East, where tile Red Army is now receiving reinforcements >

CHINA’S APPEAL.

TO LEAGUE OF NATIONS,

GENEVA, September 21.

China has appealed to the League of Nations Council to intervene in the Manchurian dispute. 1

The League Council : is specially meeting to-day to' decide on what steps are to be taken.

KELLOGG PACT DECISION

WASHINGTON. September 21

The State Department to-day, are stated to have announced that the position in the Chinese situation failed to present grounds for invoking the Kellogg-Briand Pact for renouncing war.

CHINESE DENIAL

(Received this day at 9.25-a.m) i: shanghai:, September 22. China has officially denied conducting direct negotiations . with Japan for a settlement of Manchuria affairs, a JAPANESE TO EVACUATE. SHANGHAI, September 22. Japanese women and children have been ordered to evacuate Nanking tomorrow. JAPANESE REPORT. , (Received this day at 9.25 a.tn> KOBE, September 22. Cubhittt has decided not to semi troops to Manchuria, but Goum Minami informed fellow Ministers of the receipt of a telegram from the Korean commandant stating the garrison had already’ been dispatched.

General Doihara assumed the mayoralty of Mukden, but Cabinet telegraph, ed prohibiting any military demonstration. ■ /

JAPAN’S AGGRESSIVENESS. l' SHANGHAI, September 22. Numerous messages announce the departure of the foreign Japanese second division from Kirin to Harbin, where Japanese Consular authorities requested additional protection, in consequence of several hostile demonstrations, including bomb throwing and incendiarism. Japan’s advance on Harbin is watched breathless. The movement is regarded as a direct affront to Russia.

Japanese control of Manchuria extends hourly. It is estimated one hundred and fifty thousand square miles are already occupied. In addition to seizing the most important railways, two hundred m litarv and commercial aircraft belonging' to Chinese and one hundred passenger freight railway carriages. Japanese warships are reported to have landed troops at Tsingtao, Chinwangatao and numerous important ports.

Addressing a full meeting of Kuomintaiig. President Chiang Kaishek said if the League of Nations signatory powers to the Kellogg Pact failed to uphold justice, the National Government was prepared for a final, supreme struggle. LEAGUE COUNCIL. CONSIDERS MANCHURIAN DISPUTE. GENEVA, September : 22. The League Council has dealt with the Manchurian dispute. Japanese and Chinese delegates made contradictory statements regarding the origin of developments. Lord' Cecil described the situation as grave and advised the withdrawal of /Japanese and Chinese troops to their original positions.

JAPANESE IN CONTROL. OF SOUTH MANCHURIA. TOKID, September 22. While Japanese military are actually in control of the entire south Manchuria, Governments agreed to the Chinese suggestion for a joint conference for settlement of questions. The posit : r>n of .the Japanese community at Harbin is critical. Troops are in readiness to proceed three, which will constitute an invasion of the Russian sphere.