IN THE EAST

Hokitika Guardian, 18 April 1932, Page 6

IN THE EAST

CHINESE TROOPS ACTIVE

(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.)

SHANGHAI, April 16

The Japanese command is evincing gome anxiety regarding the recent movements of Chinese troops south of Soochow Creek. The Japanese have issued a statement pointing out that a Chinese refusal to continue peace negotiations and at the' same time making troop movements evidences a lack of sincerity, which may turn the present suspension of pourparlers into a definite breach, the responsibility for which will be with the Chinese

SOVIET IS UNEASY

ALLEGATIONS AGAINST JAPAN

(Receh ed this day at 10.15 a.m.) LONDON, April 17,

The “Times” 'Riga correspondent says that the Soviet press professes great uneasiness aft the events, in Manchuria, especially over reports from Habarovsk, in connection with the discovery of an attempt to blow up the rail wavbridge over the Sungari river, which “Izveistia” interprets as part of a deliberate Japanese plan to make more acute, actions which are already strained.

As a preliminary to exploding the /Far Eastern powder magazine involving the Soviet in military conflict, the paper alleges that Japan has already begun to send more troops to Alan churia, and adds “Soviet will not begin war, but will leave 'the enemy to take (the -initiative and 'the entire responsibility.”