IN THE FAR EAST

Hokitika Guardian, 30 September 1933, Page 5

IN THE FAR EAST

SOVIET & JAPAN MAKING PREPARATIONS. lUnited Press Association —By Electric 1 bi pn—Oup.v ngut.; TOKIO, Sep. 2D. The Japanese War Unite Inis issued a statement confirming the cable sent on September 22nd, that Japan dues not intend to recreate four Army Divisions, which report was a groundless fabrication; but tlic War Office points out that the Soviet Army is at present stronger than the Army under the Tzarist regime. The Soviet’s warlike preparations for the Far East are formidable. There are ten divisions of Soviet troops there, with three hundred tanks, and one hundred aeroplanes and bombers, which forces are capable of making an immediate attack on Manclaikuo and Japan. This is causing uneasiness, and an improvement in the national defences is urgent.

THE RAILWAY SEIZURES. MANCHURIAN CRISIS DEVELOPS. LONDON, Sep. 29. The “TiinesV’ Riga correspondent says:—lt has been announced in Moscow that Mnnclniktto authorities arc sytematicftlly seizing the Chinese Eastern Railway. They are using oeculiar but effective methods, namely, the ar. resting of the Russians who are in the key positions, on vague charges or withenabling ’a Manchurian assistant to slip into each vacated office. The Manchurian assistant then refuses to submit to the successor which the Soviet appoints, declaring that such appointment. is invalid, because it- has not been endorsed hv the Manchurian seition of the management

The usurpers nre specially interested in the finance departments, which the Soviet employees had locked as a precaution. but the Manhcurians brought locksmiths to ouen the doors.