Manifesto Issued by Waichiaopu om the Present Deadlock:
Soviet Blamed for the Breakdown in the Negotiations The following manifesto on the subject of the Sino-Soviet dispute jover the Chinese Eastern Railwas, issued by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, was sent_us by aeroplane com Shanghai for publication:—, The authorities of the Thre Lastern "Provinces (Manchuria) unearthed on May 27, 1929, 8 dastardly plot within the Soviet Consulate "General at Harbin -to overthrow the National Government fand destroy the Chinese Eastera Railway. In pursuance of the Sino-Soviet Agreement of 1924, the said Aathorities began to adopt on July 14, 1929, the necessary precautionary measures for the protection the said Railway. "The circum stances leading to the above state altairs were set forth in @ manifeato of the National Goverament July 19, 1929, together with an expose showing how the Soviet 'Government had jaggied with actual facts, how it had misrepresented he true intent contained in China's reply of July 17, 1929, to the Soviet communication, and how it had brought about' the present critical situation. In addition the mai foote invited the attention of the friendly Powers to the incriminate ing evidence of Soviet overt acts and attempts to conduct propaganda fend to create trouble within Chinese territory, and declared that the National' Government. would nevertheless. persevere in its efforts to reserve peace and ive up to the spirit of the Treaty for the Renunciation of War.
Soviet Connal "General in Tsbin, Having been apprised by the
Mr, Melnikeff, that his. Government was prepared to settle the dispute in, decently with China, "the National Government, in accordance with the shove reply' of Joly 17, instructed Mr. Chu Sha-yang, then embarking} for' Moscow to assume his. post a3 Charge d'Affaires, to proceed to Manchuli to meet the Soviet. reting. and the' Chongstan "No.
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welch have taken' up" positions on tither bank of the" yellow river, Heavy artillery ring' i reported, tohave lasted many hours but jus that the result of the engagement as is not divulged in ofa sate: ments issued here with regard to] the battle.
Wohan remains quiet despite what is happening onthe Kishan {allway. "Troop movements continue from day t0 day, al the armies that were stationed here afore the" Keominehon-Nanking rapture having been sent tothe front. The gentle art of "Lafu" is keeping every Chinese, coolie or merchant, sixious ax there is no fun in beng taken by the press gangs" Riesha coolies are worth $20 apiece and to the fighting front must they 50 unless the amount is produced and handed over" to the sidiers The censorship over news is as igi on ie cam be The Tntast Beton of the authorities is to ban Ail the Chinese newspapers from publishing Reaters and' Hengo fee. rams. which, the authorities de. flare, ave highly misleading and Contain reactionary propaganda. United pres.
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