'BMukden, Oct. 19.
Leal conditions here, 80 far the individual is concerned, still Teave much to be desired. The city fis being treated as if it were the spoils of yar and many government institutions and the private; houses of prominent Chinese officials have been completely looted while} Chinese passengers who are travelling back to China on the Peking-'Mukien Railway are liable to very rough and ready search by Japanese pickets when taking the train at Huangkutun, Even foreigners. are not free from. molestation for yesterday two Americans, Mr. Edward Hun ter, of the Hearst News Service, and Professor Dorman, of—California University, were arrested at, Huangkutun railway-station for taking photographs, but were eventually released by the authorities with apologies. Japanese soldiers, under orders to protect the local submitted by the Council fan embryonic stage.
Meanwhile a brisk exchange churm to-day. as the "wiserd of the Leagee," has Briand, who ie becoming knowe repartee is proceeding tes behalf' of the been given fil powers. ts act from the Far East, both China and Japan, sending gent communica: <f te prevent he Bae not vee tions to the Secretariat regarding Settlement et the: Manchuray als nding a basis for the 9 the military situation in Manchuria The Five Japanese Points Oct, 20.
Five fundamental points which Japan insists that must recognise in principle before Japanes0 troops are ordered to withdraw to the railway zone have been submitted to M. Briand, President of the League 'Council,' to. Sir Eric Drummond, secretary-general of the League, and to Col. Henry L. Stimson, American Secretary of State.
According to.information derived from authoritative quarters these points are:
1—Japan asd China" mutually pledge themselves to non-aggression ud guarantee each others ter-
2—All forms of antiJaponism in
ca permanently.
China, Including the boyeot, to be '3—Assurances to be given of the safety. of Japanese lives and property in China, ate.
Authoritative quarters are absolutely ignorant of any request by China to Great Britain and France that these countries should - send troops to Manchuria, 'The Japanese delegation flatly denies that Mr. 'Yoshizawa made any statement to this effect, The allegations are Fidiculed here and despatches from London state that official circles there deny the report. It may' be mentioned that the report emanated from Geneva but was not circulated by Reater.—Reuter.
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