The Archive · 1931

Demonstration at Canton

'A mass meeting attended by thousands of persons was held here this morning to protest against the action of the Japanese military: forces in Manchuri The demonstrator then formed into a procession and paraded through the streets, "Among those. who partici were officials, merchant: members of trade unions and troops.

Canton" over japanese "inv Today is a day of mourning im sion" of Manchuria, All flags, are flying at half-mast and the shops are closed. Everywhere are to be seen banners bearing anti-Japanes slogans and caricatures depicth the alleged brutalities committe: uy the Japanese troops.—Reuter, Mongol Invaders Tokyo, October 5.

Messages arriving hero this eve from Harbin declare that several hundreds of Mongol troops from Outer Mongolia are invading Hingan Mountain districts el troops. have inflicted severe casualties, "These raids have caused serian Janxiety in Hailar and merchants from that city are with drawing to Harbin 'South: Manchuria fs reported to be stil quiet. 'Boothby, presenting' the British-Chinese' Cor

discuss." matters appertaining "to Boration, has arrived in Mun to trafic on the. Peking-Mukden rally day, the Corporation representing: oreign shareholders in this railway fated here that. the. grow: ing anti-Japanese mov Shing, i ie some anxiety here and thet Government, it comigering the fest with the National: Government sibility of lodging a strong' pro-

un Nanking on this point en the fe round that the movement is vhreat= Ening. to. endanger Japanese. lives and prope There is an unconfirmed report from Mukden to-night that Ave di sions of Soviet troops are. cise out Chinese "der of

Peking, Oct, 9.

A telephone message to the "Ching aer som Hangin, station says where they occupied the station and surrounded. the Police. Bureau. "Bombs were dropped near Tungliao, the report ¢laims, by Japanese aeroplanes.—Reuter,

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