1938-01-19 — Page 11

THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 19, 1938.

CHINA AGAIN REJECTS JAPANESE TERMS

Cannot Tolerate Encroachment On Integrity

Japan's "Respect

CHANCE FOR NEGOTIATION GONE FOR EVER

Tokyo, To-day.

ANGLO-AMERICAN For Foreign Rights" MOVE FOR

Hankow, To-day.

BOYCOTT

The object of China's armed resistance against

Washington, To-day. Japan is to safeguard the national existence and

Mr. William Green, President of An exchange of views is report- maintain the sanctity of international treaties, de- ed to have taken place at the clares a statement issued by the Central Govern- the American Federation of Labour, conferred on the trans-Atlantic Cabinet meeting yesterday concernment. ing the date of Japan's recognition The statement reaffirms the determination to telephone yesterday with Sir Walter of the "provisional government" at | maintain China's sovereign rights and territorial/Citrine, Secretary-General of

British Trades Union Congress in and administrative integrity.

regard to international measures Although her desire for peace remains un-against Japan proposed by Labour., changed, China cannot tolerate encroachment by Sir Walter Citrine had suggested a foreign country upon her sovereign rights and by cable that the British, French, Netherlands, Swiss, Swedish, So- territorial and administrative integrity, which are viet and United States governments essential attributes to China's independent status be encouraged to prohibit granting and which all interested powers, by solemn treaty, to Japan, and to guarantee each have pledged themselves to respect.

Peiping,

Agreement, according to the Yomiuri Shimbun," was reached

that Japan would extend formal recognition to the regime "when

moré

it becomes stronger and stable in form and substance." The "Hochi Shimbun," comment ing on Japanese repudiation of the

Chinese Central Government, states: "The chance has gone for ever for resumption of negotiations between Japan and the Central Government, now that Japan has refused further dealings with the

latter."

"Whatever the circumstances, the Chinese Government is exerting its utmost to maintain the sovereign rights and terri- torial and administrative inte-

The newspaper predicts that "if the Central Government of China grity of China. reconsiders its attitude, it may "Any terms for restoration possibly be merged in the new re- gime, which is now represented by the provisional government." Reuter.

KWANGTUNG ORGANISING FARMERS

of peace if they do not conform with this principle, nécessarily are unacceptable to China.”

NULL AND VOID

"In the meantime, all acts such as unlawful organisations set

in up areas under Japanese military oc- cupation are considered null and void, both internally and external- ly by the Chinese Government.”

After reviewing the present hos- tilities since the outbreak of the Lukouchiao Incident, the statement recalls the "ruthless destruction by

the Japanese of property and life

Canton, To-day. South China's intention to resist Japan to the bitter end receives am- ple confirmation by the important in China." People's Defence Corps, which is actively being formed all over Kwangtung.~

Object of the organisation is to teach farmers and peasants the use of arms in order to defend themselves should the occasion, which at present is doubted, ever- ariser

That this action violates inter- national law, the Kellogg Anti- War Pact and the Nine Power Treaty, has been unmsitakably pronounced by the nations of the world.

Responsibility for disturbing Commanders of the Corps took ternational peace, the statement the oath of office on Monday be-declares, clearly rests with Japan fore. Gen. Yu Han-mou, Governor and not with China.”

Wu Teh-chen, and Mayor Tseng Yang-fu.

Gen. Tsai Ting-kai and Gen

MONOPOLISTIC RIGHTS

Chiang Kwang-nai, former leaders - Despite such well-known facts. of the 19th Route Army, are also that Japan has now declared that among the commanders of the huge she respects the territorial and Corps. Reuter.

sovereign rights of China, as well as the rights and interests of for- eign powers, it should be observed that by respect for China's terri tory and sovereign rights, Japan means dismembering of China through creation of various unlaw- Hankow, To-day. ful organisations within Chinese

Yen Shih-Shan As Well??

རྩྭ

A sensational rumour published- territory and by making use of such ed in a local newspaper states that organisations, to usurp the sover- Marshal Yen Shih-shan has been (eign rights of China. placed under arrest by order of the

respect

for

the

High Command on a charge of Likewise, by negligence of military duties in the rights of forei anti-Japanese campaign in Shansi. means securing ono

The rumour, however, still lacks through her prec confirmation.

China Reuter

Hua Nan

PRINCESS PICKS HER OWN CRADLE

It is understood that Princess Juliana's baby will be tended in the cradle in which Princess Ju- liana spent the first months of her life.

The cradle was presented to Queen Wilhelmina by the house- wives of Holland when Princess Juliana was born 28 years ago.

of credits, oil and all war materials

other aid in case Japan attacked them.

Mr. Green declared that the Federation would consider the proposals on January 24. Mean- while, he would reserve judgment owing to the drastic nature of the proposals.-Reuter.

And Still More

Bucharest, To-day. The Mayor of Bucharest has prohibited Jewish ritual slaugh- to become tering, the measure effective immediately. Trans- Ocean.

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