London, Nov. 3
Questioned in the House of Cone mons to-day regarding the sitoation in China, Mr, Arthur Hender. on, the Foreign' Secretary, sal that after the intervention of the Governor of Manchuria, the <lvit war ap ended for tha time being. The Manchurian fore now. controlled a large part north-eastern China outside Mane churia, The Natioral Government had declared that it would now, take the suppression of Communist agitation and brigandage in soutlé and central China seriously liliand, and troops were being moved to the affected arcas, member for Weet Woolwich, asked Sir Kingsley Wood, Conservative
whether, despite the unsettled state of China, discussions were proceed ing in regard to extratersitorlal rights.
Mr. Henderson replied: "I don't quite seo that the one question of fects the other." zo, who have detained missionaries for ransom. The southern Communists, however, treated captured missionaries badly, whereas the Honan group appears much more Mr. Nelson sa: d that the Communist leaders were paying the Poorer townspeople liberal wages to work at tearing down the city wall, The appearance of a genuine Communist army la Honan has aroused considerable concern ere. Hitherto the communists have been kept south of the Yangtze.
Hupeh and Kianget, provinces, they have made great headway, and san Italian bishop captured by the Communists in Kiangsi and Jater released, estimated that half of the Sir Kingsley Wood asked: "Is i6 not very dificult for any governs ent to give any undertaking precent in connection with China?"
Mr. Henderson replied that all that would be taken into account Reuter, 4
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