Nanking, Aug. 24.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has received a telegram, dated yesterday, from Dr. C. 'C. Wa, Chinese Minister at' Washington, stating that he is leaving immediate: ly for Europe to attend the League of Nations session at Geneva, Jaccordance with the Government's It is understood that _a lengthy report on the present -Sino-Soviet situation and the constant invasion jvf Chinese territory by Soviet troops jin Manchuria has been sent to Dr. Wa, to be submitted to the League of Nations Assembly—Kuo Min, Riga,-Aug. 24.
Messages from Moscow state that the military authorities are accenting volunteers for service in the Far East and various industrial districts are organizing—special Workmen's Battalions, Nanking, Aug. 25.
While no official information can obtained in regard to the out. came of last night's conference of the Foreign Relations Committee of the National Government, it is learned from reliable sources that questions in connection with the abolition of extraterritoriality and the present Sino-Russian situation were discussed at the meeting. Dr. CT. Wang, Minister for Foreign Aifairs; Mr, Ha Han-min, Chairman of the Legislative Yuan; and Mr. Sun Fo, Minister of Railways; were (present.
The Chinese Eastern Railway issue was also discussed this morn+ ing at a meeting of the State Couns cil. Tu view of the frequent reports of attempts by Soviet troops to invade Chinese territory, understood that the National Government will shortly issue instructions to Marshal Chang Hauch-Jiang, Defence Commissioner of the Northeast, to adopt more positive measures against Russia. The Man. churian Teader will also be given fullest assurances that the Central Governmertt will give him all military as well as financial assistance that may be necess There was at one time a proposal to send 10,000 troops under Generals Han Fa-chu, Shih Vu-san and Tang Song-chi to Manchuria to ce-operate with the Mukden forces in defence operations on the Manchurian border. These troops, although being concentrated at strategic points for mobilization, will not be sent north unless the military situa fon on the border grows' really serious.—Reuter.
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