via Dairen Poking, Apr. 16.
The members of the Lytton Commission had further interviews with Chinese officials, tox Lord Lytton is receiving a"lengthy communication from General Ma, Chan-shan, the famous defender of Taitsihar, who was recently re-Ported to have abandoned, office as Minister of War in the new Manchurian government.
Although 2500 words have al-een received, the message stil incomplete at 7.50. thi evening. General Ma, recapitulates the-events of the past few months, denounces the Japanese and gives Yeasons for his acceptance of the post. of Minister of War in the Manchukuo Government, This noteworthy that the me age ig being. cabled "from Blngoyestchens, on the Russian bank of the Araur., Only a few days ago the official Tass: agency denied that General: Ma, tad'ever been in that city pathe point in Soviet terri Dairen, Apr. 16.
The, League. of Nations Commis. siam of. Inquiry has, decided.to fol fo. the-route suggested by. the Japanese Government, according telegrams received to-day by the lenth Manchurian Railway, and way Complicated Situation in North Manchuria, Harbin, Apr. 15. Serious unsettled conditions pre-jin the east-of North Manchuria ite-of the efforts of. Japanese 'Manchukuo troops to pacify'
{this region.
Bandits are. a ive everywhere. This morning the railway station at Mifen, ment. Maoershangehang Was ded by bandits. They looted the fyailway warehouse. and then the dwellings of the railway employees. These employees have now deserted their posts as they have no Dra tection.
Yesterday five wagons of a goods [train were derailed near Shihtao~ betso when- an axle broke. The train was attacked and looted by bandits and when the breakdown gang arrived to clear the line. they' algo were attacked and robbed. Apr 16.
The situation in North Manchuria grows more, complicated daily. and {U'is certain that. the anti-Mancho-Kuo forces. are.in command of the situation rather. than the Manchuluo forees.
The government garrisons of various small towns have gone over the anti-Manchukuo troops. several cases the threat of assault a town has been sufficient for the government garrison to desert to the other side, 'A new name has. been found for} W! the Manchukuo army. known as the "live and let army," because. it seemed disposed todo anything but fight for the "new" country, Now that General Ma_Chan-shan has gone over, the anti-Government troops are comiderably strengthen ed. General Ma some time ago losed up his household at Tsitaihar fand paid of his servants. He left that city on April 4 with four cars filled with household goods. His first stop was at Paichuan and on arrival there he was given a great Welcome by the anti-Manchakuo Warrant of Arrest king, Apr. 15.
It is understood that Manchukuo Government will issue a warrant of Dr. Wellington Koo, assessor to the League of Commission, should Dr.
fon his intention to enter In that case, the Government, it il, will regard Dr. Koo as the ving leader of the anti-Manchukwo evement with a view to distri peace and order in Manchuria—Rengo.
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