Dealing with the reported threats of the Japanese Government to with-Graw from the League of Nations, ven" pointed out. that "such threats, if genuine, betray ignorance Snthe' part of 'Tokyo of the pro-Glsions of the Covenant, as the latter the withdrawal of any mem-DereState' conditional "upon the Service of two years' previous notice find the fullliment of all its obligasumably to be hel for ransom, station is now without personnel Reuter.
Chientao, Apr. 17.
The soldier-bandits who have conleentrated at Hsingtien, near Manchurian-Korean border, ized. themselves into a unified force of four brigades and are plan-ai fan attack upon Kirin in the) ne future, it was Tearned to-day. of, bandits, ited to exceed 2,000, which recently was defeated troops in battle in the neighbour-by Japanese hood on Chientao, are now reported under the Covenant at the time to be mobilising' again near Man-of auch withdrawal, renders Japan's withdrawal feom—Foreign Firms in Manchuria There i yet another reason whic!
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the Tescue" unlikely, Str, Shen Numerous foreign commercial! Mukden, Apr. 16.
result of the World War, the ".NUmwrous (nae League concerted upon Japan establishment of the new Mane! mandate over the former German Kao Government, it was learned to-islands in the Pacific ocean north of the equator, which are of gret A report in Japanese circles said strategic Importance to Japan. at that the United States Government mandate Japan still exercises Bhould she decide upon withdrawal might supply a grant to American figmoe which have gone bankrupt in from the League, she would have manchuria since the. downfall of to surrender this virtual suzerainty, which the Japanese would hardly General Chang Hsueh-liang.—United willing to do.
Turning to the League Commis-Manchukuo Army Regulations sion of Inquiry, Mr. Shen said in Sinking, Apr. 16. conclusion that since Manchuria remains an integral part of the Chi-'The Manchurian Government has hose Republic, the" Government proclaimed new regulations for the considering the provision of a Army and Navy of Manchukuo, farmed escort for the Cor Himitiog the authority of garrison Kuo Min. commanders and setting up a system fat military organisation. from Dr, W. W.. Yen, the chief ere delegate at Geneva, caph ing more hopeful indications ing the solution of the Shi peace problem,
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