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Hokitika Guardian, 1 February 1932, Page 5

FRANCE’S WAITING ATTITUDE. PARIS, January 2D. It i s authoritatively stated that the French Government will doubtless join in any collective demonstration which i the Powers may undertake. France 1 is opposed to any isolated action, but 1 it is emphasised that the French Concession at Shanghai is not menaced like the International Settlement. MUSSOLINI FOR PEACE. ROME, January 30. Signor Mussolini, Premier of Italy, is closely following the developments in Shanghai. His daughter i$ married to the Italian Consul General atSiianghai. Italy, owing to the desire to maintain her trade with both China and Japan,'will support any proposal promising the restoration of peace.

3 U.S.A. ARMS EXPORT EMBARGO. WASHINGTON, January 30. The question of arms export again came briefly before Congress with tne introduction of a resolution in the i House demanding a ban on private shipments of armaments from America to the East. RED FORCES MOVING. WASHINGTON, January 30. A further aggravation of the situation in China is feared following on tne receipt of State Department despatches stating that "Strong Red fores” were "making a drive towards the Pulping-Hankow railway,” U.S.A. CONSUL’SVERSION. Washington; January 30. Reports from the United States Consul at Shanghai, Mr Edwin Cunningham, are to the effect that Japan, | after the Chinese had agreed to j Japan’s demands, had taken sections of the Native City by military force. REQUEST FOR MORE TROOPS. TOKIO, January 29. A message from the Japanese Con-sul-General at Shanghai and also the Military Attache intimates that the present. Japanese forces are insufficient to cope with the situation, which is rapidly becoming worse, and they urge the despatch of land forces. So far only marines have been used. v CENSORSHIP ENFORCED. LONDON, January 30. All telegrams for China are now being subjected to a censorship here. BRITISH DESTROYERS READY. SINGAPORE, January 30. In view of the Shanghai developments, the British destroyers, Sirdar, Serapp* Sterling and Serapis, which Wel‘e due to leave here to-day for Heme, have been ordered to remain find to aWait instructions.