Protest by Local Chinese Chamber of Commerce Many protests are being lodged against the Japanese "invasion" of Manchuria and the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce is among] the latest to despatch a telegram to Peking requesting the Government to adopt a firm attitude and deal strongly with the Japanese autho: ties for their military activities the Three Eastern Provinces.
The Chamber says that the Japancre are taking advantage the internal struggle in Manchur' and have despatched troops to the Province nominally for the purpose Of protecting their rationals, This, says the Chamber, is aggression! which menaces China's sovereignty ud is a great insult to the country.
"We are overwhelmed," they say, "with "indignation and disgust, Instead of withdrawing her troops Japan continues to increase her standing force in this county. With a foreign military flag flown high in the interior of China, where is ovr face!" they ark, The Government is requested to take up the case and demand that Japan should withdraw her troops within 8 linsited time, Preparations are being made to hold a mass meeting in Shanghai the near future to protest. against these Japanese milita movements, Among those who will take part. are some 40. leading organizations. including the Ki mintang, National Students' Uni and the General Labour Union, Executive Committee has been formed which began to function yesterday. The date of the meeting: will he announced later,
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