CHINESE REVOLT

Hokitika Guardian, 14 March 1932, Page 5

CHINESE REVOLT

regim; JAPANESE OFFICERS SLAIN. fr “ . (United Press Association—By Electr Telegraph.-—Copyright,.; MOSCOW, March 12. i The Chinese garrison in the town c *iakhaiin, in the Far East, resentin; •vlhe hoisting of the flag of the net Manchurian State, revolted. The; seized key positions. They then killec 10 Japanese officers, and two civilians /] hey alcio captured the Japanese Chie 'of Staff. 1 The Chinese looted four hanks, a large pawnshop, and other premises, including a Russian Trading Corporation. The Chinese also released the prisoners from the gaol and machine-gunned the streets. The British Manager of the Customs House and his wife are among timee in danger in the neighbouring Soviet town, Blagovestehensk, i across the Amur River, where they are taking refuge I DECISION OF LEAGUE. : T TO UNDERTAKE MEDIATION. RUGBY, Mflci'h 11, The Assembly of the League earned the resolution providing for consideration of the settlement by the League of the Sino-Japanese dispute. There were 45 votes for the resolution and no dissentients. The Chinese and Japanese representatives refrained from j voting. Viscount Sato (Japan) declared that he fully agreed with the fundamental principal of the resolution. Japan had no territorial ambition against any other member of the League. Her military measures were necessary, because her nationals and property in China were, imperilled. Dr. Yen (China) said he abstained from voting because he had not reTf ceived instructions from his GovernSnent. He certainly supported the resolution. •Representatives of the following six countries (with the President and representatives of the twelve States represented on the League Council) will form the Committee to deal with the Far East situation : —Switzerland, | Czechoslovakia, Colombia, Portugal, Hungary and Sweden. The Committee is to report not later than May 1. A DEADLOCK REACHED. f BY PEACE CONFERENCE. \ SHANGHAI, March 12. Th’e peace conference efforts have reached a deadlock over the Chinese "insistence on the unconditional withdrawal of the Japanese forces from the occupied area. There has been some minor akirat some of the outer points. The Mayor of Shanghai has resigned. THE LEAGUE’S MEDIATION. SUPPORTED BY AMERICA

WASHINGTON, March 11. The U.S. Secretary, Mr Stimson, jpade a statement and expressed unqualified approval of the League ot Nation Assembly’s resolution for the forming of a commission to negotiate in the China-Japanese dispute. It ivas assured of the United State’s cooperation. The statement, in part, said the Nations of the League are united in a common attitude and common purposes towards the perilous disturbances in the Far East. Their action has expressed purpose for peace •which is found both in the Paris Pact and in the League Covenant. This action will go far towards developing into terms of International law, the principles of order and justice, which underlie those Treaties, and the United States Government is glad to cooperate earnestly in this effort.

Other administration officials informally termed the resolution, “strong sweeping,” and they are particularly gratified at specific reference being made to the Kellogg-Briand Treaty.