Only, in Tsavist days the Russians paid some regard to Chinese susceptibilities, whereas, to-day, Toast in North Manchuria, Soviet jones have annihilated—whatever pathies their country may have lad in this part of the Chinese Republic through their arrogance and crisscross programmes, not to mention their anxiety to convert minor-militarists to the cause of Communism, thereby endangering the safety of Marshal Chang Tso-lin' positiongund the peace of a territory that, until now, has been conspicu ous for prosperity and advancement in comparison with the rest of the country.
The points on which the Russians ave now dilly-lollying so as to gain time in the hope of Feng Yu-Asiang's ability to eventually come out on top, and the Chinese attitude there anent may be summarized follows:
(a) Military transportation, The general attitude of the Russian delegates in respect of this point he stand of the notorious ivanov, Who suspended the Harbin-Changchun service at the most critical time for Marshal Chang Tso-lin, It will be recalled that strained relations ensued between Mukden and Moscow over! this suspension ard that eventually Comrade Ivanov was recalled for it, in an endeavour to soft-soap the authorities of the Three Eastern Provinees, However, the present attitude of the Russians that troop transportation should be paid for in advance and should be a matter for the discretion of the Board and Manager of the Railway, practically slaps the authorities of the Three Eastern Provinces in the face.
(b) Regulation of mutual tele. tions in connexion with payment of taxes. Although Soviet Russia has on countless occasions renounced all rights in China, municipal and exterritorial, it has in. recent hard to regain municipal rights in Harbin and in many) other directions it has striven to regain lost privileges, the acceptance of which, say the Chinese, would mean the recovery of some 80 percent. of exterritorial rights. These demands for restoration of rights and privileges the Chinese cannot) understand in view of the frequent, professions and tirades of Soviet agents, a
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