TROUBLE IN EAST

Hokitika Guardian, 7 December 1932, Page 5

TROUBLE IN EAST

BRITISH CONCERN

FOR SAFETY OF RESIDENTS

(British Official Wireless.)

RUGBY, Dec. 6.

Questioned in the House of Commons regarding the conditions existing at Harbin, Captain Eden, Under-Sec-retary for Foreign Affairs, said that a state of great insecurity existed there, owing to the activities of bandits. It was unsafe for foreign residents to go outside the city, and attempts at kidnapping had been made. Even as to ri ai 'hi>i itself, the British ConsulGeneral advised the evacuation of the women and children, and several had left. The Consul was also assisting the British firms there to obtain armed guards for 'the protection of life and property.

The Consular body at Harbin had represented to local authorities the urgent necessity for strengthening and improving the police force, and, in response to a request from the 'British Ambassador at Tokio, the Japanese Government had premised to use its influence with the Manchurian authorities,

CHINESE IN RETREAT.

MOSCOW, Dec. 6.

The Chinese Army, under General Supingwen, is fleeing from Japanese Manchuria into Soviet territory. The Russians have already disarmed and interned 1000 officers and men, including Supingwen and his staff.

LEAGUE INTERVENTION SOUGHT

ißeceived this day at 10.15 a.m.) GENEVA, Dec. 6.

Dr. Yen, on behalf of China, asked for a declaration that Japan violated the covenant pact of Paris, and asked the League to issue instructions thru Japan should withdraw her troops, and also dissolve the Manehukuo Government.