MANCHURIA

Hokitika Guardian, 9 January 1932, Page 5

MANCHURIA

(United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) INVOCATION OF PACT. DEVELOPMENT OF CRISIS. LONDON, January 7. ■America’s invocation of the Nino Power Treaty, of which both Australia. and New Zealand are among the signatures, in the persons of Sir 'Georgia Pearce and Sir John Salmond, is a grave sequel to the Manchurian crisis. The developments of the crisis have stirred America to this serious initiative. These developments are the continuation of the Japanese Army’s advance, and the recent Japanese soldiers’ attack on the American Consul at Harbin.

The United 'States Secretary (Mr Stimson) accepted Japan’s apology for the attack, but that lias not satisfied American opinion. Viscount Cecil considers that the invocation of the Nine Power Treaty regarding 'China's intregrity, is of considerable importance.

Another authority believes that it .will entail a new conference concerning the .Manchurian dispute, because the Nine Power Treaty provides tluU those Powers involved in the Treaty shall consult in the case of an alleged bixaeli of the Pact by any Power concerned. ITofessof Gilbert Murray says that lie lias always regarded Japan's 'action in Manchuria as being inconsistent with ithe Nine Power Pact. He says he regrets that America did not direct Japan’s attention to the Pact at the beginning, when it could have been done with less friction.

POWERS UNITED. PR ESI DENT’S A DDR ESS. LONDON, January 7. Replying to a formal address by Mr W. W. Yen, the newly-appointed Chinese Minister, in presenting his credentials, the Prcsidmil said : The United Stadias i s mindful of its eitgagemuits under 'treaties, and putposes to continue to lollow with close and solicitous attention developments to tlie eastward. I request you to convey 'to your Government, and the p.ople of ( bii.'a, an assurance that the American 'Government, and people will routine,' to observe with de'p and > vmpatbet ie 'interest the 1>i t's, at .struggle of (bo Chinese nation for ibe realisation of those principles wliieli form (he haindatinn ot a democratic 'Slate. Ikliiute action in the Manchurian situation bos hero decided u]*oil by tin* Uml Powc.’s nll.*’r *i 11 ** cnee Indus 'ii 'Sec'iCerv I'd insoll, and the Itrilish. I'li'inli ami Dalian Ambassadors. In view of a possilile dcrla rat imi on tlie sub jeed , tile Stale I tep.'i rl men I odieials (I a lined to comment on I lie lia I lire of | lie aid ion. r \cep| to sn,\ that id wa. s suiepmg ami nmiiistakable. Previous to the treaty invocation

aiin.iimcemeiit, President Hoover personally expressed anew, to-day, lire United Stales (iovcrninei.'t's deep tom ecru over the Ear Eastern situation. The U'niicd Stiues invoked , the Nine-Power 'l’reaty to-duy in coiinectioii with Manchuria. j UIIMB THROWN AT KMPEIUIR. TOKYO, January 8. While tho Emperor was returning from a military review to the palace, and while lie ’was passing the Metropolitan Police 'lleaUqiiurUi'S, a bomb vas thrown at the Emperor aval it exploded on tlie l ram way. The ruler was imlmi't, The thrower of the bomb wa s immediately arrested. 11,. is be,last'd to be a Korean. ('..tlicrs who we iv in ihe vicinity were also ; rested on suspicion.