Chinese of North Memorandum Manchuria Prepare on Conditions that they dare not sign' their names for fear of persecution' and death, a number of Chinese. claiming to be prominent merchants of long standing in North Manchuria have addressed a lengthy. memorandum to the League Nations Commission of In in which they allege that the inhabi it ants of the Three Eastern Provinees, excepting those they charac-tense as traitors, are unanimously opposed to the state of Manehuluo.
manchukuo, they declare, is only a Japanese subterfuge for the control of Manchuria, "and Japanese officials are functioning in all important posts.
Serious charges are.made against the mew regime—the condoning the opium "traffic, slaughter by!
replanes of innocent civilians, and mitted to their control are" more-lover one at heart with their com. rades who are on the outside and are having to submit as civilians to situation' to which they. are being forced to bow in subjection.
Chinese newspapers and news agencies have been forced to close 'oF to sell out to the Japanese. It is impossible for Chinese reporters. to send out news to other parts of the world, or to other" cities" in China, Russian papers in Harbin have, received the same treatment! as the Chinese. No outport Chi-hose newspapers are allowed to come into Harbin, the "centre of North" Manchuria, Local news-now under Japanese control, are unreliable, especially political matters.
Japanese Government representa the misappropriation of funds, pei ives" have in. recent years often among others. The anti-Manchukuo forces are highly praised for thei discipline and the manner in which they have protected Japanese and
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