ULTIMATUM ISSUED
Appeal to Nation
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1933.
Shanghai, Feb. 21, 4]
The National Chamber of Coin- merce this afternoon wired the people, throughout the country ap-
TROOPS MUST LEAVE pealing for universal support to the
JEHOL
Government at this time of na tional crisis. The message urges Tokyo, Feb. 21. liberal contribution of aeroplanes Messages from Changchun re-to the Government Air Force, un- port that Manchukuo has decided reserved support to the Volunteers to issue a 24 hour ultimatum to-mor in the North-East and va rigid row afternoon to Marshal Chang anti-Japanese boycott movement. - In the telegram the Chamber Hauch-liang at Nanking, demand-
ing him to withdraw his troops points out that now is the only from Jehol: Otherwise they will chance for the people to defend, their country. The rich should be expelled by force-Reuter.
contribute wealth, while the poor should contribute man power for
Ready For Sacrifice
Tokyo, Feb. 21.
Impressive scenes were wit-national salvation.-Router.
nessed at a mass meeting of 30,-
000 ex-soldiers in the precincts-of
the Yasukuni military shrine
silent A
prayer
Few Comments..
London, Feb. 21. There are relatively few re-
at which, after the singing of the actions to the latest phase of the National Anthem, all present Sino-Japanese conflict. To the offered
of popular mind, Jehol and Manchu obeisance toward the Imperial kuo are very distant, while the Palace. They then paid their serious economic problems respects to the spirits of their uppermost. dead comrades enshrined at Yasukuni.
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The News Chronicle declares the hole League Assembly is not a and corner committee, but re- prosents the opinion of the
Following дл address by General Suzuki, President of the ex-Servicemen's Association, em- civilised world. The very least phasising the national crisis and the League States can do is to urging readiness for sacrific of prohibit absolutely the supply of lives if necessary, the meeting as to Japan. passed a resolution"denouncing
The Chinese case is different. the League and pledging support China is buying arms solely for self defoncé, but the supply of to the Government.
A political mass meeting of armas to Japan is to enable a power 8,000 this morning passed a simi-to prosecute an aggressive war, lar resolution.-Reuter's Special. condemned by the united opinion
of the world. Reuter's Special Preparing for Emergency.
Tokyo, Feb. 21. Withdraw From League
New Delhi, Feb. 21 According to the local papers, | « the Japanese Minister of Navy has A Sikh member of the Aasem- given warning to all, officers and bly, who was one. of the many men of the Japanese Navy to pre- questioners concerning the Lea- pare for any emergency that may gue of Nations to-day, asked whe arise from the present situation ther, in view of the League's upon failure to bring pressure at Jehol. Reuter.
war.. Japan over the threatened the Indian Government could use- a member of the fully remain League.
Guns from N. Z.
+1
Wellington, Feb, 21. Among the cargo of scrap iron loaded at Auckland by a freighter
The Law member replying said for Japan are several German guns mounted on carriages. Nine the Government considered the have been stored since the war League was doing very useful by the City Council because they work; therefore it was not 'pre- were wanted as trophic by any pared to withdraw membership
Reuter's Special. public body.
The guns sold may now possibly form the raw material for Japan- ese armaments.
CER: Head Critical.
London, Feb. 21. Mr. Ching Chun-wang, director of the Chinese Eastern Railway has The opposition leader in Holland written a letter to the Manchester has given notice to ask the Prime Guardian concerning Mr. Winston Minister whether, in view of the Churchill's recent observation that fact that the supply of munitions the League would not be well ad- of war to nations engaged in con- vised to quarrel with Japan and flict is in violation of the League that the League in dealing with the Covenant, he will lodge a protest Far East situation was attempt- with the British Government ing a task very remote from the against British armament firms League's sphere of influence. supplying munitions to China and Mr. Ching firstly questions whe- Japan. Reuter,
ther, if the League's good offices
Warmly greeted by a large number of officers and man of the 1st. Batt. of the East Lancashira Ra- giment, at the Wayside Wharf, the Zod Battalion arrived on the British troopship Netralia in Shang- hai last week. The occasion was unique since it marked the frat meeting of the two battlions of the Regiment since their amalgamation in 1881.
of ex-
were limited to Europe or other the covenant would be regulated pean Nations.
Thirdly, should the League sacri- parts of the world, the League's regardless of distance, race or foundations would not be shatter- location, and that if any differen-fice ita duty for the sake ed, despite Mr. Churchill's abhor- tlation in the covenant is contem-pediency, would not the future reace of such a development. plated, which would switch the confidence of all nations in the. Secondly he points out that China natione further back than 1914, agreement be undermined with and many other nations joined the he suggests the league had bet-disastrous mental reservations. League on the understanding that ter be named the League of Euro-Reuter's Special
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