Sinminfu, Nov, 1.
Tt ig reported hhere that the salt gabelle revenue deposited in the [Bark of China branch at Newchwang has been seized by the Japanese authorities and removed by force. Tt is to be used in. Mukden Hfor the Peace Maintenance Committee, an organisation set op unlder Japanese supervision since the On receipt of the news Mr.
Pearson, chief inspector of the Salt IGabelle' in Makden, left for New: chwang to investigate, reported here that many Chinese employees of the Penhsiha coal mine, a joint Sino-Japanese enterprise, have been dismissed recently.
Japanese Troops For Changchun Tokyo, Nov. 1.
Following recent disquieting Tumours of military activities in vould find ie aificut to admit that fniltary "occupation could igned tothe category. of pacific means, 1 think that mal tary Jeccupation falls outside of that fins of measures and. therefore Prolongation of that occupation also Involves prolongation of that feel.
sinese Which has already Tong "During the Washington. Conferlence no fess an authority" than: the hen "American Secretary. of Star, Mr. Hughes, supported the that milfeary coeupati fosters reler which is used as a pretest for continuance of that occupation, Commenting "upon. the "Japenese Hlatement to the Washington Conference that the Japanese, Govern ent could not seithdraw its troops from aster' Siberia without ite subjects, Mr. Hughes said, The migering the lives and property
Government of United States would be true to the spirit of ce-opera: lon 'Which fed ie in the summer 1018 upon an understanding with the. Government. of Japan to ie: Patch troops to Siberia if it neglect fad'to point out that in its view eontinued' occupation of stragetic contres in Enstern Siberis sth establishment of civil: dalat tion which inevitably' Tends itself to misconception and antagonism, tends, rather to increase than to allay the ourest and disorder in that region." In the same formal state: mont in reply to the argument of the Japanese' Government with Te= ference to, the situation in Eastern Siberia, <r." Hughes "said, "the United' States hes regretted that Japan. should deem necessary the occupation of Russian tort means of assur lostimant "with a rutore Russian, (2) 'The resolution presented the members. of the" Council other than the parties on Getober 22 and accepted by the Government fof China takes note of the larier's Stdertaking 9 safeguard the lives find. property' of Japanese subjects fu' reoccupied areas' and invites to attach neutral representatives Chinese authorities charged. with the task. The. Chinese representa tives further assured. the Goa that) the Chi willing to examine in the most con-proposals for extending the system ory spirit here' and now any
neutral oticers or with the help lof the League of devising any other Jarrangements on the spot to gua~ jects that might result pliance wih the Council's Resolution."
"If, indeed it be true that as stated in Japan's note of October 126 there are only certain small ce figents of Japanese soldiers st remaining at a few points outsic the railway zone,' the Chinese Gov-of the Nine Power Treaty of, Washington, neither good relations. nor negotiations between the two possible. The moment. this situation is ended, "the two countries. as. loyal members of the League can begin to strive by common agreement to end its evil effects, "It is the Chinese Government's: view that the only way to profit by, the lesson taught by the events of the, past few weeks, to exp benefits of the League's intervention and to Prevent recurrence of controversies which may endanger peace in the, Far isthe establishment, a has been proposed by the Chinese Government, of Permanent, Board of Conciliation and Arbitration for the peaceful and just settlement of such difference sis may arise between the two countries, "The Chinese Government repeats that the issue which requires to be Hirst met. is, as provided in the Council's Resolution, the withdrawal of Japanese troops which is to be-kin immediately and. tobe, comter. pleted before November 16."—Reu-
US. to Make Own Investigation New York, Nov. nian cooperation with "Chine The confecting reports rage
Manchuria have bewildered Govern ment officials and to-day it was do-cided that, the Government, should make an investigation on its own behalf The reports of Soviet troop mo monts have been current for some time and they still persist despite the emphatic statement by" Karakhan, the Soviet Assistant Commissar for Foreign Afairs, they have absolutely no foundation in fact, which has border, near Manchuli. It is considered a simple matter to find out whether there is any truth in this and the Government is con-Sequently sending an observer to North Manchuria to report direct on conditions there—Reutey,
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