The Archive · 1932

The Soviet and Manchuria

Moscow Report on Arrest of Railway Employees Moscow, May 2.

According to trustworthy inform tion, a plan is on foot to search fall" Soviet institutions churia during the next few days fand to arrest their leaders, declares Harbarovsk message to the Tass news agency here, The message adds that the object of the raids is the seizure of the Chinese Eastern Railway. says the situation in Harbin is" still tense and that the arrest of Soviet employees of the railway continues,—Reuter.

To Evacuate Mukden, May 3.

During the night a message was received here rating that Vico-Consul Okitsu, his staff and other ired Japanese residents were planning sway in south-west 20 miles from the Korean frontier.

"The message ro-assistance, this morning and plane wa: returned with the news that the fag "where the Japanese

Lis, was til ying, Indicating, 4 ing refuge from Int the inmates were still safe, Later the plane made a second visit to Tunghwa and dropped a Ineseage regretting that, the Japan Jove authorities were unable to spare troops. "The message muecested, However, that an attempt send Tiade to escape to" place indicate, here help would, be awaiting:

Later. is now reported that Vice-Consul' Okitsu, "his staff and. 4 Sapamese residents nated Tunghvrn this morning and have a ved. at Pakorhu, Bhey are pro: feeding to China, on the Yalu river cal Ffom thor wil go. Antone "Too Cautious to Be Sensible'

London, May 3.

The Manchester Guardian," in the course ofan editorial aid 1 of the Counci of the'Yeague of lay, expresses alarm ovgg, the policy

us, @ policy it deveribes as be-"oe cautious to be sensible."

The journal asks whether the League will have any bearing on the matter if Japan, in accordance with her avowed positive policy, seizes the Chinese Eastern Railway and. precipitates a war with Russia and if clash of interests brings a con ict' between Japan and America:

Admitting the Logie of the Japanese. desire for expansion, cines [Oriental immigration" hes'. been barred by the Powers, the journal suggests that the prevention of.xpangion should not be conducted in fts""present violent form."—-Reuter, Accowoin to the "China Times" Lit Teaichon, secretary of the Northeastern "AntiJapancie "Asie: iston made two. aternpta to" com. mule suicide-n Peking upon hea unconfirmed. rumour that te Shanghai peace agreement kad been Signed.

Genenat, Ho Ying-ching, Minister of War, has telegraphed to Generals Teal Ting-kah and Chiang Kuar nai, the Commanding Officers 19th Route Armies, who recently tendered their resignations, urging them to retain their command and fo continue to perform their duties as heaven would wish." Similar telok

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