WAR IN MANCHURIA

Hokitika Guardian, 19 November 1931, Page 5

WAR IN MANCHURIA

JAPAN’S ACTION.

(United Press Association.—By Electric

Telegraph.—Copyright.)

KOBE, November 18

Hitherto the Japanese troops for Manchuria nave been nominally replacements, , but to-day. the Cabinet Council decided to despatch an Exped - tionary Force.

MANCHU GENERAL

ATTACKS JAPANESE. '

KOBE, November 18.

General Ma Chan Shan, the 'Manchurian commander, has begun an attack on the Japanese northward of the ■Nonni River.

There are cavalry and artillery actively engaged.

it is reported that General Ma Chan Shan has bought over General Chang, who was friendly towards Japan, and (who declalred ‘in favour of an independent Manchurian Government, Japan applauding him. A BIG BATTLE. SHANGHAI, November 18. reports siate that fighting ort a large scale brokp out, at daybreak, in tile Tsitflihar region, with art offensive launched by General Ma Chan 'Shan. CHINAS~REFUSAL. TO RECOGNISE A MANCHU EMPEROR. NANKING, November. 17. The Chinese National Government issues the text of China’s message to the League of Nations on the subject of the reported 'intention of Japan to elevate the ex-Emperor Puyi to the Manchurian Throne. The Note declares that the Chinese Government will not recognise any illegitimate institution established in subversion of China’s administrative integrity to those places at present occupied by. Japanese troops. In the event of such an establishment, it would be regarded as a seditious institution, and as an auxiliary to trie Japanese Government in disguise, while ad 'its acts would be repudiated.

JAPANESE ATTACK

A SERIOUS POSITION

PEKING. November 18

A Manchurian communique says tha 1 at 4 a.m., this morning, the Japanese launched a general attack on the whole length of, Ma-Chang-Shan’s line. The situation is aeriolls.