PLOT REVEALED

Hokitika Guardian, 15 March 1932, Page 5

PLOT REVEALED

CHINESE ARRESTED TO OVERTHROW ADMINISTRATION (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Received this day at 8 a.m.) SHANGHAI, March 14. A plot to overthrow the Chinese administration in the Shanghai area, and establish Communist control of pnh.H services and native territory, was revealed upon the arrest of ele. en Chinese yesterday, the seizure of documents, proving tlie coup de grace, was to be effected at dawn to-day when everything was in readiness to control forcibly tlie public ■safety bureaux, and other municipal buildings at Alan to, and form a “South Eastern Army,” for the purpose of assisting the Nineteenth Route Army to resist the Japanese, The plotters are all termer military or political leaders under Chiang Kai Shelf,

The Japanese are greatly concerned over the discovery, and consequently have declined to perinit ally uniformed Chinese to enter the occupied areas.

LEAGUE COMMISSION ARRIVES

CHINESE CONTACT SOUGHT,

(Received this day at 9.25 a.m) SHANGHAI, * March 14

The League Commission to investigate the Manchurian situation, uas reached here. Headed by Lord Lytton, the Commission is expected to proceed to Nanking shortly, to secure contact with the Chinese Government. If the situation becomes worse, the Commission might stay here, and! begin work immediately to effect a settlement in the local dispute. Manchuria would than be included in the scope of investigation.

MANCHURIAN TRIBULATION. KOBE, March Ik. , The new so-called self-determined state jn Manchuria is suffering tribulations, and risings, are specially severe at Taiheiha, many Japanes and new Chinese officials are fleeing across the Soviet border .seeking protection. TROOPS’ RETURN ORDERED. TOKYO, March 14. The eleventh division was ordered to-day to return from Shanghai.