LEAGUE DEPARTURE

Hokitika Guardian, 29 March 1933, Page 5

LEAGUE DEPARTURE

JAPAN’S DECISION

NATION’S ENTIRE ENDORSEMENT

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T'OrvTO, March 28

Popular refactions everywhere prove the Japanese nation’s entire endorsement or the Government’s decision to witndraw from tire League of Nations. T'iie vernacular papers unanimous', y express satisfaction with the decision as being the only course possible. They state t-iiey are- convinced a time will come to show Japan's actions In Manchuria have been unselfish, and in furtherance of the peace of the Orient. The sole note of bravado- is to be attributed to the members of the Japanese Navy regarding the suggestion that Japan must abandon her mandated islands. This note is: “Le-t j whoever wants them try to- get . them!” j

Baron . Ucliida, giving notice of Japan’s withdrawal from the League, says that the majority of the League, in seeking i a solution of the Ear Eastern question, attached greater importance to the upholding of an inapplicable formula, than to assuring peace. Hence, Japan realising the ir» recohoilabilty of the viewpoints -regarding the interpretation of the Covenant and other treaties believed that further co-operatiun was impracticable.

CURRENT EasleßN RUMOUR

“TOO ABSURD FOR A DENIAL.”

WASHINGTON, March 27.

Regarding the Japanese press reports to the effect that the United States, Germany and Chin a have a tacit understanding for a united front against Japan’s retention of the mandated islands in the South Pacific, the United States State Department said to-day that such rumours “are too (absurd to be dignified by a denial.” The Department said that the status of thefie mandated islands had not even been considered by the Roosevelt Administration, and there was no intention of discussing it until further development.

It is rec'./Ued that the United States has always insisted on being consulted a,3 to the disposition of the mandated territory. The United States still adheres to that principle-.

CHINA AND THE GREAT WALL.

CHINESE CONTINUE TO ATTACK

-KOBE', March 28. The Chinese .are- attacking in the strongest manner in the neighbourhood of (Shanhnikwan. They are endeavouring to regain, possession of the Great Wall.

The Japanese are calling up rein-

foroements

Fifty miles to the westward of Jehol, Governor Tangyulin’s considerable force is putting up a fight against the Japanese.

ARREST OF TANG YU LING

CAPITAL TRIAL EXPECTED

(Received March 29 at 9.11 a.m.) SHANGHAI, March 28.

Tang Yu Ling, the former Governor of Jehol, whose defection originally contributed to the collapse of the Chinese -defence in that province, was arrested by General Sung Tie Hying’s troops in Western Jehol in an endeavour to reach Charbar, hut was apparently thwarted by the swiftness of the Japanese movements. Tang was immediately despatched to Peking under a guard, and it is expected that he will face a capital trial.