London, Oct. 4.
An appeal to those interested in Ching to bring their opinion to bear the" Japanese "Government withdraw immediately all its trogpa to, the positions occupied previous to the present crisis, to five compensation and an assurance That there will be na repetition. of the. present high-handed action, fogedtor with an apology, and Tala ie made, ina) mania ubiah the responsible. military
issued to-day by the Federation of Chinese organisations in Great The following is the gist of the The Japanese invasion of Man-Jchuria is against every code of Jiustice and international law. Since the Russo-Japanese War, Japan has turned envious eyes towards Manchuria, "Since she "annexed" Kores, [Japan's designs of aggression have proceeded to the Korean-Chinese border and beyond, under cover of privileges which are self-jets generally obeyed ithe order not to resist, but the: JJapaneze invaders bombarded unfortified cities and killed unarmed including women and 'a Japanese Army aeroplane fired on a refugee trai with a machine-gun and Killed two and injured many others.
The Japanese Army of occupation Manchuria now reaches a total of 50,000, The action of the Japan-jose in Marchuria is a challenge not fonly to China but to the League fof Nations and all the Powers of the world who fostered the growth of international law in the pash "Japan hit China when China was down with disastrous floods. She slighted the League of Nations, knowing that the Leaggue cannot effectively apply any. sanctions st her. She defied the world Powers, knowing too well the econ-Jamie troubles which are distracting, wasion of Manfesto concludes) may mean the beginning of a world war. It will certainly mean the end of the prestige of the League of Nations "and of the international Haw that has made ordered international society possible—Reuter.
'A Chinese Account of Japanese Attack Tientsin, Sept. 26.
'A Chinese member of the sta of ithe Trench Mortar Arsenal /Mukden arrived here to-day and, in fan interview with Routers night of September 18:—"The Trench Mortar Arsenal is a large compound situated in the s0- Jealled industrial district of the north-west suburb of Mukden. During the night the compound is guarded by 40 to 50 soldiers, and about eight members. of the' staff and 20 servants sleep on the pre-
When the firing began on the Jevening of the 18th the commander fof the guard, Captain Tung, telephoned ta the director ofthe Arsenal for instructions. In. conformance with orders given by Marshal Chang hsueh-liang, the director instructed him not to offer any resistance the Japanese should try to enter! the compound. -fmmedis t of the Arsenal there are living quarters for workmen. During the. firing' these workmen became uneasy' and wanted to leave. At about 2 a.m, lon the 19th Captain Tung visited the workmen and tried to calm ther 3 he had returoe. Japan: sao soldiers broke into the Arsenal compound and killed him on the spot, They then entered the work-quarters, first throwing hand grenades and killing and wounding 130 to 35 of them.
"Most of the attackers used bayonets. T saw a man get an arm Jand a leg cut off. The Japanese then proceeded to the main ofice building, which they entered after heralding their advance with shower of hand grenades. Here' about eight Chinese servants and three or four soldiers were killed, though none of them had offered any resistance. This took place between 2.15 and 2.30 in the morning: Iifof the 19th.
"The Ast group of Japanese soldiers, about fifty in mani ber, left boy te! twain gate, and. an hour about 30 men appeared on the scene, later another group consisting of
However, they only walked through the compound, doing no Then everything was quiet break, when at about fix o'clock the morning a detachment of soldiers arrived la" motor-truck and. took possession of the Arsenal~—Reuter, Manchurian Independence Move Takes Shape Tokyo, Sept. 29.
Tremendous interest to-day attached, to the persistent reports through Japanese channels "from, Manchuria of a formidable in-reverent in the four taving proclaimed the declaration of independence in Kirin, General. Hisi Hsia, the Chief Star Oficer:
the Kirin Arowy, has established Bnew Govermment at Kirin, Gen~ eral Hsi Hsia hag proclaimed self as the new Governor of According. to the in: formation General Hisi Hsia has dismissed all district officials who
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