Shortly after the meeting it w learned that Major-General Dothara Iliad arrived in Peking on a myster-lous fusion, and Japanese quarters Ihere decline to discuss this mission, whilst Chinese officials profess to be lgmorant of his presence in Peking.
General Doihars, has ling out Japanese aspirations in Manchuria and the leadership of the 'Arab automonist movement by Lay rence. However, his presence in [Peking must be' considered as being extremely signifeant, for he is one f the powers that be in the Kwantung Army.
Some Chinese quarters assert that {the Peking Branch Military and Poli tical Cotnell has baulked at the Japanese desire to have Gen. Vu euch Cheng removed from is post, [whilst others declare that his visit is for the purpose of discussing general questions with Mr. Huang, with view to reviewing the whole situ tion north of the Yellow river.
"The Governor of Chinli Is. said to ive powerfully supported, and it is leven asserted that Gen. Han Fu Chu of Shantung has promised his support in nis struggle against the at-Hfempt fo oust him from Tientsin. The fact that the Japanese appear to be determined to fasten responsibility for the Miyagoshi on Gen. Vu, makes the latter's position doubly dificult, as it has long been known that he did Met see eye to eye with Mr. Huan especially with regard to the latter's [Japanese policies, which the Governor of Chinit considered to be weak land compromising.
His resignation, or dismissal, would result inthe consolidation of the lpower of Mr. Huang in the north, land it is possible that the Japanese would be prepared to make some [concession in return. It is believed [this concession would take' the form fof increasing the powers of the Chino trouble in the demilitarized zones the north of Peking, Troubled Zone The authorities in the Luantung wea have been hampered in many With their authority restrieted, and fearing the repercussions of fany drasie action in dealing with the many developments that have taken place, recently, they have me deed been "between the Devil and the deep sea." Dope smugglers und bandits infest the country, and. the authorities have been powerless in the face of this double invasion which Is believed to have its head Jquarters at Shanhaikwan, and any attempt at rounding up the bandis Fesulls in their falling back on. that {frontier town, which provides" constant refuge, if'not within the town itself, certainly within the nearby There is probably no section 'North China' whiely has been 0 contantly ravaged by one side or the other as the Luantung area, and reports "reaching Peking from that district state that the inhabitants are rebaring to evacuate their—hom Father than run the rk of another winter at the mercy of bandit tacks, or another Sino-Japanese di ute, "Stark Terror Prevails'
Foreign observers who have visited the districts inthe demilitarized zone, report that stark terror" pre-fin the greater portion of the pi ipposed to be that the special
Fesponsible for maintaining pes fand order has shown itself incapable Jor reluctant to full its task. It is move can be made ing out the nests for the simple reason mastly Koreans, and the local authorities are' too fearful of raising further Sino-Japanese com plications So. that Mtogether Mr. Huang Fu his close adviser, Mr. Yin Tung, fare faced with an extremely dificult task in liquidating the demilitarized zone problem.
Solution Easy Those who have given any thought to the question or who have spent 4 rulans constantly preying on Jcountryside, the whole zone could be restored to" normality within a very hart while.
'The plea' on the part of the Japanese, that the operating in certain parts of Jehol and Manchou-kao, use the demilitarized zone a their headquarters, will not hold water. The boot is on the other fool. [Were the Japanese prepared to deal with this gang of ruflans as they did when ce-operating with. the Chinese in their drive against Liu Kwel 'Tang, there would not be any further ban ait problem in the demilitarized zone, fana'it is to be hoped that Mr. Huang Jand General' Dothara will each [some agreement operation, for the situation of the people throughout the Eastern por of the demilitarized portion " of the zone is desperate,
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