Marshal. Chang Tso-lin is ree ported by the vernacular papers have entered into a secret agree ment with the Japanese in return for their assistance in connexion with the recent fighting in Manchuria and as a result he is being taken to task by local Chinese organizations, The telegram of the Shanghai Chinese Labour and Commercial Organizations will serve best as an example of the many that have been addressed to the Manchurian leader.
This says: here in the news papers that you secured Japanese help in your fight against Gen, Kuo Sung-ling and that you are. now again trying to secure their as~ sistance against' the Kuominchun, This is very harmful to the country and a distinct breach of China's sovereign rights. It is also reported that you have entered into a secret agreement with the Japanese, among. the terms of which are the fole "The Japanese Government is to be permitted to have four districts in the Three Eastern Provinces for colonization purposes; "The Mukden tramways are to be run jointly by Chinese and Tapane:
"The Fengtien railways are to be run jointly by the Chinese and Japanese; and "The mines of the Three Eastern Provinces shall be run jointly the Chinese and Japanese.
"These are same of the most important possessions of the Three Eastern Provinces and we fail to seo how you can present such privileges to the Japanese.
"If you do not think of the Three Eastern Provinces then you should think of the people, If you do not think of yourself, then you should think of your descendants.
"This kind of agreement is far worse than that embodying the 21 Demands "ind it can under no condi tion be recognized by the Chinese people, You should bear that in mind before making such agree ments."
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.