Tokyo, Mar. 17.
While latest Press. repens de-¢lare that Moscow has intimated ita readiness to ce-operate: with the new Manchurian state so far the C.E.R. is concerned" internal dissensions among the leaders of the new government are already, threatening to precipitate a serious crisis, The local war lords of Heilung-Kiang are reported to be instigate ing their troops to rise against General Ma Chan-shan, whom they. accuse of seeking personal glory in accepting the post of Way Minis: ter while Mr, Tsang Shih-yi i demanding the' resignation of Gen. gral Hsi Hsia from the post of Finance Minister on the - ground that he is unfitted for the job.
Following recent outbreaks at Tahetho and Manchuli disturbances arg now reported from Payen, 70 miles north-east of Harbin and there are indications thatthe unrest-may spread unless Ma Chatte shan resigns It is considered significant that General Honjo, now making a tour of inspection in North, Manchuria esterday called on. General n-shan and conferred with him.
Messages from Changchun report that largo, free of troop, hostile to the new Manchurian administra tion "attacked Petuna, 100 miles south-west of Harbin, yesterday evening. The city eventually. fell into the possession of the attackers, who made good user of heavy arti lery.
Peess despatches chronicling. the! activities of the anti-Manchowkuo forces inevitably refer, to them as "insurgents" ov "rebels."
The capture of Petuna ix the most important development to have accursed since bodies of troops. in various parts of Manchuria maniested their opposi Petuna is a rich trading ire on the right bank of the Sun-gan, It is also known as Hsiniheng. er Sincheng, Anti-Manchowkuo troops recently} "revolted'" at Taheiho, on the Manchurian bank of the' Amur River, opposite Blagovestehensk. After dispersing the Manchowkuo forces, many of Whom were taken prisoners, they looted the town. European and Japanese residents fled to Blazovesthens for refuge—Reuter, Harbin, Mar. 17.
According to information received Japanese quarters. here to-day, a. ady of 200 anti-Manchowkuo troops were completely annihilated when, they attacked the at Ninguta, in Kirin, has issued a decree prohibiting the rhe new Government of export of flour, wheat and kaoliang Geneva Committee to Have No Control Over Details: the Committee should inform the of 19 of the Assembly of the League ito Governments of China and Nations at: Geneva yesterday.
The Boycott Question: Chinese Memorandum JJapan as to what was implied ex-'The three points were (1) that the actly under the Assembly resolu-Chinese troops shal Il remain at their Geneva, Mar, 17.
He added that he would have retion, as it was stated that Japan resent positions pending a later was apparently trying to "force The Committee of the League plied in the same manner as M. settlement; (2) that the Japanese China to accept an ultimatum under assembly "whic was appointed fo Hymans to the Chinese objection to shall withdraw to the Inter-cover of that resolation. cep in louch with Par Eaatern a Joint commission to supervise national Settleme "As regards the resolutions passed and from extras Tale, when the'Assembly adjourned, Si the "League Council," the ducuosed the situnton at Shanghai ""In connection with the letter from loment roads in the Hongkew [memorandum suggested that the istrict; and (3) that a neutral com-for two hous and a half to-doy. /emphasises importance attach-Mayor Wun however, he strongly ossian, with neutral members, shall Assembly Committee might, ask both "Attention "was. concentrated on vise the withdrawal and. the tne peace "negotiations, with jed by Japan to economic questions.
Parties to supply information as to what steps had been taken to carry of the evacuated Particular reference {0 the Japan: Not as a Condition out the resolutions, and to request areas, tee stipulations in regard tothe that, such information should' be It is learned that Mr. Shizemitsu letter of Jananry" 280 from. the forthcoming in time for the first Mayor of Greater Shanghet. These meeting of the Committee after the hax Been Instructed that an agreement for a truce pre. Easter' recess.
STapanese boycott and. the" appel SaBanese boycott nad the appoint supposes the convocation of a round-iment of a joint commission with 'The memorandum suggested that table conference at which the ques-tries, Teutral members to supervise con: If it is unacceptable to the also be invited to report as speedily Lord, Lytton' Commission "might tions of the anti-Japanese boycott ign. inthe tevetoryevacusied Chinese Government, lives Japan will as possible upon the extent to which land property and' the security, of Jap.
WW. Yen objected that reserve the full right to bring it be discussed before a. subsequent conference, Japan had carried out her obliga-prior to the complete withdrawal of commission meant a body com: In conclusion, Mr. "Sato. said he the Japanese forees.—Reuter, Powe of Chinese and Japanese, and would be gratified for a statement Fevconaidered fe intalereble that am Jexplaining how the Assembly Comtimation that the vigilant and ce Mr, Quo's Statement invader who had withdrawn should mittee proposed to work in restant supervision by the Leagus A statement on the latest develop eturn to supervise general. ference to the negotiations proceed-was the best check upon Ji ments of the peace movement was
discussion on the anti japanese ing in Shanghai, Is it proposed, be weRressive activities in Shanghai issued yesterday by Mr, Quo Tai-chi, asked, to issue instructions for the and Manchuria, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, in bogcote was not permitted, but' guidance of the negotiators? which he stated: Statement Asked For was qeneraly" agreed thet the com: "M. Motto strongly supported the "So far as the Chinese authorities mission to aapervise. the evacuation we of M, Hymans and After n discussion lasting re concerned, they have now already. Thoald" not "be exclusively" neutral Boncour, and remarked that. after hour and three-quarters, the. Comved instructions from Loyang Ie'was mise pointed out that. the Mr. Sato's declarations regarding mittee: decided to invite the Chines and these instructions have also. en Committee of the Assembly would Mayor Wa's letter all seemed to and Japanese Governments to wade public at Geneva by the chief endeavour to, centd the. nee be in agreement. furnish statements as to What. steps Chinese delegate, Dr. Yen.
Howfetillone proceeding at Shanghai, With "regard to the role to be they had taken to carry out the reever, a formal conference between might "intervene, i€ necessary, taken up by the Committee of the solutions of the League Council of the Chinese and Japanese to be held Assembly be said it was impossible September 30 and amber 10.
Anything was "being. done: contrary ghiere tapered' fo dhe. that at four o'clock on Wednesday aft from the nature of things for' the They also resolved to invite the oon (March 16) to decide upon a Committee to Keep, in touch" and report as quickly as possible in re-Lytion 'Commission to furnish nent for the cessation After these and other "opinions control details of the negotiations arranged for had been expressed, and the' Chin: fat Shanghai," Tts role must. gard to the situations in Manchuria, the Brit Ce late party on Mon-tse. and. Japanese' delegates had imple. When informed that Several members of the Com-failed to materialise,—the Seen requested fo convey: them to there respective. Governments, the certain things were Being done, apmittee expressed the opinion that Tepanese Minister having announced parently contrary. to. the League the question of the evacuation of that he had not yet received instruc Fesolutions, the Committee as de-Manchuria was more important legates of the Assembly must state than that of Shanghai, and" the Spanish delegate suggested that, the present, no information has on from hin' Government, Up to Matters Left with Secretariat this to be the ease. the Lytton Commission should be given by the Japanese Minister in All matters. in connection with Hymans, also referred to the his Government's instruc the dispute will now be left, in the rile" of "the Committee of the to furnish a report on the new. Government "in Manchu hands of ithe Secretariat-General stating how it had been established another point which Jof the League, but if there are Jof the Assembly their duty was to and what support it enjoys among would be mate clear to the public Brave developments the Committee Will be immediately re-convened. jearried out inthe proper spirit. that the League relation wat the, populati thout delay. The conference which
'M, Paul Boncoar supported the They were not called upon to super-'Proposal was Jcause it was felt to be unde: discus matters pertaining only now trying to arrange for
view of M. Hymans, the Chairma vise the negotiations on the' spot. that It wax mot intended by. the nor to dictate the terms of the ito complicate the issues at Ne }to the definite cessation of hostili= hai which it was cons jes and the withdrawal of Japanese Assembly's resolution that the ice, They would only me sary to settle first. fo accordance with the recent mission to supervise the evacuation ftervene if appealed to Hymans requested Dr. Yen As regards the other points 1 resolution adopted by the League of of Japanese troops in Shanghai led in the Chinese memorandum, Nations and no problems of a poli should be exclusively neutral, The Jand Mr, Sato to convey to their re-was felt that these had already ie favective Governments. these' Views, cal nature are to be touched upon wording in the resolution that the: been covered by' the action. taken ai the Committee. luring the negotiations. The con-should "lend their help? imply foy the Committee—Reutor. fe rence, which is enrively different that there would be a Sino-Japanese mittee to Disperse from the round-table conference, 18 Commission which might call upon Foreign Secretary's Statement also to be attended by the British, was then agreed that the Com-them for assistance, if required, American and Boone tora to 'M, Boncour also agreed with tree should disperse and that the London Mar. 17.
Hymans that the Japanese stipula League. Secretariat should remain the Italian Charge d'Affaires, Mr, Lansbury, leader of the the House of Commons to-day, touch with the situation in. the and military representatives of the tion regarding Mayor Wu's letter was of 4 political character and far East," It was pointed out that Powers concerned.
Labour Opposition, asked for me therefore properly belonged to the if grave developments " arose, connection with the pence the formation concerning the progress scope of a round-table conference.
Secretariat would immediately. con-movement, it was learned last night for the steps arising' from the Mr. Sato, in reply to Dr. W, W. vene a meetings of the Committee scltion pansed by the. Asserbly that Gen, "Tsai 'Yen and other speakers, denied th [again, but MIN. Hymans_ considered the Chinese Ninetesnth Route the Rengue of Nations. it was the fault of Japan that that it would' not be necessary to rms, arrived in Shanghai yester-Jin reply, the Foreign Secretary, take this serious step for minor Chiang Kuang-nai, com more days had elapsed without any Sir John Simon, announced. that chief of the Nineteenth progress being registered towards permanent settlement. He said Dr. Yen expressed his gratitude he conversations at Shanghai had Army, have also arrived here. made hopeful progress and" that, that Japan had waited from March to. the Committee for the opinions Jalthough the information {rom that, was reported in Chinese 4 to March 14 for a Chinese de-Jexpressed and to the Japanese de-reles that the two generals ave hi indicated some difficulty, he boer legate to be appointed to meet the legate for his acceptance of them. ithas unable to obtain contemation {o'parteipate in' pence negotiation lieved that definite results Would be [Japanese delegate to discuss terms.
He said he would telegraph to his lackieved shortly, Government immediately in order In the meantime, he did not desire' remove their anxiety in regard to prejudice the ' chances of Japanese Units Sail for Home to. the Japanese stipulations, on, Tueklay afternoon, das gone arrived here from Mukien by_air Continuing, Dr. Yen said it was jaxreement by a discussion. desirable 40 correct the impression quite, Prime Minister, att: Ramsay sanenene mltary. unite to oe either A special. train is leaving here conference would MacDonald, announced, that de-drawn by the Tokyo." Government today along the eastern section of meet to discuss. the boycott, The ae on Shanghai and "Manchuria since" cosaton' of vasties the Chinese Eastern Railway. It {Conference would meet to. discuss gsuld.be held in the House on March here, two regiments of the Zath, Will carry" representatives of Gen the security of foreign nationals in lixca "Brigade, eral Visi" Hain to negotiate [Shanghai and other local questions. terms with" General Ting The boycott, he was a
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