MANCHURIA

Hokitika Guardian, 28 December 1931, Page 6

MANCHURIA

UfS.A. NOTE TO JAPAN. NEED FOR PEACE URGED, [United Press Association.—By Electrie . * Telegraph .—Copyright.] WASHINGTON, December 24. New representations to Japan to prevent hostilities in Manchuria wore announced to-day by the State Department, which said the Ambassador in Tokio (Mr Forbes) had been instructed to express again to the Japanese Foreign Office the United States Gov--ernment’s concern over the reports that the Japanese army is contemplating movements on Chinchow. Mr Forbes has been instructed to call the Japanese Government’s attention to reports from the military observers of several nations, including the United States military attache, to the effect 'that there is no evidence that China is engaged in or preparing for an offensive movement. The French Government has notified the United 5 States that it was making similar representations. It was understood that the British Government would join.

A warning that the United States must “come out of Europe and stay out” unless European countries put a Stop to reparations, and drastically cut armaments was issued today by Senator Borah, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Borah’s demand was made in a formal statement commenting on the report of the Young Plan Commission at Basle. “I can see no recovery in Europe until' reparations are cut or eliminated in their entirety,” he .said. “For twelve years, conferences have been held and readjustments made, but none has brought relief. “If '.Europe cannot see her way clear to end reparations and drastically cut armaments, the United States had better come out of Europe and stay out.

“It will cost us something to come out, but it will bankrupt us to stay in. Since 1915, in one way or another, we have put close to 45,000,000,000 dollais in Europe. It has not ended the economic crisis in Europe, and has brought an economic crisis to the United States. “It has been said that France is entitled / to her unconditional payments to cover her damages. The answer is that Germany has paid, in different ways on reparations, some • 9,500,000,0110 dollars. Fifty-two per cent, of this has gone to France. This gives her an amount equal to, if not greater than, her damages according to her own estimate.” CHARGE OF FOMENTING WAR. MOSCOW, December 25 The Tass News Agency caused a sensation by announcing the recall, at the. request of the Soviet Government, of*& lit. is ai'leged, tried to persuade a Soviet official to stage an atack on the Japanese Ambassador in order to provoke a Russian-Japanese war. He declared that it would be unnecessary to kill the Ambassador, It wofild be sufficient if two bullets from a rusty automatic revolver broke the windows of his car. The Soviet official, whose identity has not been disclosed, informed the Government, declaring that he wanted to atone for the wrong he might have done Russia “through inexperience with such dirty and disgraceful activities.”. \ RUMOUR IS DISCOUNTED. (Received this day at 9.25 a.m) MOSCOW, December 27. The Foreign Missioner mentioned is ■Karl Vanek, .secretary of the Czechoslovakia diplomatic mission, but Czechoslovakian headquarters declare that he ■returned to Prague, .solely because of ill-health, and was not involved in any plot to provoke a Russo- Japanese war. THE JAPANESE REPLY. TOKIO, December 26. The Japaanese War Minister, Ariki, declares the Tripartite Powers’ Note has not influenced the Japanese Mai 'Office policy. He said: Peace in Manchuria is impossible till' the whole (Chinese Army is put south of the Wall. The Japanese Foreign Office replies td-day to the three Powers’ protest against the Japanese attacking Chinchow. It is believed the reply will emphasise a determination not to tolerate the existence of- the Chinchow Government. It recognises no differences as between Chinese soldiers, and bandits. Hence war is to continue while either are present in Manchuria. . , • SHANGHAI, December 26.

Fulfil ling a promise given the students and ithe nation upon the assumption of control of Nanking last week, the Executive Committee of the iKuomintang urgently telegraphed to Marshal Changksuehliang, Manchurian Commander, urging that armed resistance be-given ito the Japanese attacking OHinchow. -x, , The isituation offers grave possibilities. . , J APANESE REINFORCEMENTS. FOR PROTECTION OF NATIONALS. ‘ (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) PEKING, December '27. s A' Tientsjng report states that two battalions of infantry and some artillery, as reinforcements to the J*pttanese garrison, arrived here during the week end. A semi-official Japanese statement explains that the troops are merely for the protection of Japanese nationals. There is no intention of -positive action unless it is provoked by the Chinese. Many of the latter however, resident in their native city, are of moving into foreign concessions,