MANCHURIAN DISPUTE

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 17, 17 December 1932, Page 7

MANCHURIAN DISPUTE

DELAY BY THE LEAGUE. CHINESE IMPATIENCE. PROPOSAL FOR ARMED FORCE. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) Received December 17, 11.20 a.m. SHANGHAI, Dec. 17. Sponsored by several leading figures in the Chinese Government and political world, a startling proposal, indicating th© impatience of the Chinese over the delay by the League to reach any decision regarding the Manchurian situation, thus allowing Japan to consolidate her position, was mad© to-day at tho third Plenary Session of the Government and the Kuomintang at Nanking, which was attended by every important executive throughout the country. The proposal insists that the Government should immediately concentrate troops for the purpose of recovering Manchuria by armed force at the first opportunity. It also demands that th© Government and the Kuomintang officially direct a boycott against Japanese goods and intensify the anti-Japanese movement throughout the country. VAIN APPEAL TO LEAGUE. The resolution points out that, since th© Japanese entered Manchuria, the Chinese have appealed to the League without securing any satisfaction since the League itself lias no power, being dependent upon the wishes of the bigger nations, which, although sympathetic towards China, cannot take steps which, would offend Japan. The proposal then outlines the individual attitudes of Britain, America and France Japan, claiming that all are so desperately engaged with their own national difficulties that they are unable to devote proper attention to tho situation which threatens to shatter peace in the Far East, and possibly the whole world. The proposal states that, sinco Chinese • territory was' invaded by foreignel's', tho Chinese must devise their own measures to drive'them out. It. is futile and shameful to hope for outside assistance. It is now obvious to the Chinese that the League is playing for time, hoping for one of three solutions as follow:

(1) China, due to her own weakness through internal disorders, may accept Japan’s terms. (2) Japan, due to financial stringency, may' overthrow the militarist regime and may eventually make concessions.

(3) Both tho Chines© and Japanese Governments may agree to compromise. TROOPS AND SUPPLIES.

The proposal concludes: “Meanwhile, we must rush troops and supplies to Manchuria and assist the volunteer armies in the struggle against Japan. Prolonged resistance will deal the death blow to the Japanese military programme.” It then refers to the intensification of the boycott, claiming that China is entitled to take measures for resistance which are mucli milder than the Japanese aggression which slaughtered thousands of Chinese innocents.