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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1932.

CHINESE REGAIN PART OF LOST GROUND

DISARMAMENT

CONFERENCE

RUSSIA'S PROPOSALS

DEFEATED

(TNOUGH NECINA'S AGENCY,]

GENEVA, Feb, 20. The Disarmament Conference ngain inced a dhah between "Rus sin persue the Rest," when general unanimity was reached to adopt. the Preparatory Commission's Ro- port a basis for discussion,

M.

M. Litvine complained of the inadequacy therood and secured a postponement of the vote in order to submit a resolution for general and complete dizararkument. Litvinoff dilated on the incongruity of the League appealing to China and Japan to, cease, operations and the Disarmament Conference sor- sowing over the bloodshed in the Far East, while shiploade of muni- tions were stroming there with the consent of the governments con

KIANGWAN VILLAGE HELD DESPITE INDEPENDENCE OF

FURIOUS ATTACKS

ADMIRALTY APPOINTMENT FEAR THAT CHINESE TROOPS

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BRITISK WIRELESS SERVICE}

Ruony, Feb. 25. The Admiralty has announeed that Rear Admiral Geoffrey Blake has been appointed Lord Commis- rioner of the Admiralty as Chief of Supplies and Transport, in succes- sion to Vice-Admiral Preston, to date from September 20.

cerned. "Civilisation would not mission of the Disarmament Con- suffer much if the 6ghting was perforenos at Geneva this afternoon, formed with hare fists thero instond of shells and bomba" which are urged that the draft Convention destroying thousands of human prepared after five years' work by

the Preparatory Disarmament Cam talesion, be used as the framework. for, discussions

lives.

Only Buesin and Turkey support. ed M. Litvinaff's proposak It hemg therefore defeated.

SIR JOHN SIMON'S PROPOSAL.

(DRITIAK WIRELESS SERVICH,]

Rummy, Feb. 24. Tho chiot British delegate; Sir; John Simon, at the General Com (Continued on next column)

of

The proposal was supported by the representatives.

France, Armrica, Germany and Italy,

The Soviet delegato asked the Commission first to rate on the pro- nosals for complete disarinament. This vote will be taken to-morrow.

AMERICA'S ATTITUDE REGARDING

FAR EASTERN CRISIS

"Open Door" and Nine Power Treaty

Must Be Upheld

USE OF ARMED PRESSURE NOT JUSTIFIED

(Reuter's Special Servic)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25. The official American attitude to wards the Far East can be summed up in the words: "We stand squarely behind the principle of the Open Door! policy and the Nie Power Treaty," which appear in a letter written by Mr. Stimson

to Senator Borah,

Mr. Stilson says that an observ.

ance of the treaties would have

avoided the present situation and }

ment not to increase the fortifica- uns at Guten, in the Philippines.

It is impossible to contemplater any modification of the Treaty without regard to such promises.

**A GRAVE MISTAKE "

JAPANESE OPINION

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(THRUĠUM, HAUTIN'S AGENCY.}

TOKYO, Feb. 25,"

A grave mistake calculated to

there is no evidence to reach the do infinite harm and no good,”-

United States that compliance with them would have interfered with the prvicetion ad legitimate foreign rights in China.

appears to reflect the general

opinion of the first! reaction to Mr. Stimson's letter to Senator Boral as it is considered it will not only arouse national sentiment in Japan where the suggestion that the Nine

fatly denied, but is also bound to silfen the Chinese resistance at Shanghai, thereby increasing the Japanese difficulties in driving back the Nineteenth Army for the par- pose of easing the situation.

Mr. Stimson added that the Nine Power Treaty WON mande when China was attempting to develop Power Treaty has been violated is Free institutions and represented a deleberate renunciation by the signatories if any policy of aggres- sion tending to interfere therewith. Mr. Stianson goes on to allude to his note to China and Japan of January 7 and adds: "If a similar position is taken by other govern. inents. world cavent would ha placed on violations of pacts and effectually bar the subsequent legality of any title or right, which it sought to maintain by pressure, through treaty violation,"

Masterly Pronouncement. [REUTERS AMERICAN BERVICE)

New Yonx, Fob. 8.

The masterly pronouncement on America's policy in the Far East, contained in Mr. Stimson's letter to Senator Borah, ie the subject of comment in both the Republican and Democratic Press.

The Herald Tribune says Mr.

CHANGE IN U.S. NAVAL POLICY?

WARNING TO JAPAN

[REUTER'A AMERICAN BELVICE]

WILL BE OUTFLANKED

HEAVY PRICE PAID BY CHINA IN YESTERDAY'S FIGHTING

GENERAL SHIRAKAWA BELIEVED NOW EN ROUTE "TO SHANGHAI

INVADING TROOPS WILL SHORTLY TOTAL

DIVISIONS

THROUGH REUTER'S ADENOY.].

THREE

BHANGHAI, Feb. 25. 11.00 p.m.

THE WHOLE FORCE OF TO-DAY'S JAPANESE OFFENSIVE IS NOW SPENT OUT AND THE COURAGE OF THE CHINESE TROOPS, DESPITE TERRIBLE" BOM BARDMENT, WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR REGAINING A CONSIDERABLE PART OF THE GROUND THEY LOST THIS MORNING. THEY ARE STUBBORNLY HOLDING KIANGWAN, THE ONLY OHANGE IN THE POSITION OF THE FORCES, BEING A JAPANESE ADVANCE ON THE RIGHT WING, NORTH OF KIANGWAN, NOT MORE THAN SEVEN HUNDRED METRES SINCE YESTERDAY. YET A HEAVY PRICE WAS PAID BY CHINA IN TODAY'S FIGHTING. IT WAS WITNESSED BY AN EN. LARGEMENT IN THE AREA OF DESTRUCTION. THE VILLAGES OF KIANGWAN, MIAOHONGCHEN AND TAZANG ARE NOW SMOKING BUJNS, THE RESULT OF RE- LENTLESS BOMBING BY JAPANESE PLANES, WHILE PEOPLE IN THE SETTLE- MENT WERE DISMAYED AT HEARING THE CRASHES. AND EXPLOSIONS, WHICH ARE NOW ON BOTH SIDES OF THEM." THE JAPANESE MADE TO-DAY THREE BOMBING RAIDS OVER LUNGHUA.

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CHINESE SHELL JA PANESE CONSULATE

THIS EVENING THE GERMAN CONSUL GENERAL AND ALL OCCUPANTS OF HIS CONSULATE MOVED OUT OWING TO ITS PROXIMITY TO THE JAPANESE "CON- SULATE GENERAL AND THE TLAGSHIP IZUMO WHICH 18 THE TARGET FOR CHINESE SHELLS.

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THE AMERICANS FOR THE SAME REASON HAVE BEEN CAUTIONED "TO VACATE ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL BY THE AMERICAN CONSUL GENERAL.

THE BRITISH CONSULATE IS THE NEXT BUILDING BUT IS SEPARATED BY SOOCHOW CREEK AND SIR MILES LAMPSON AND MR. BRENAN ARE HARDENED TO THE NIGHTLY SERENADE OF WHISTLING SHELLS. »

SER MILES LAMPSON TO-DAY VISITED THE CHINESE WOUNDED IN HOS PITAL AND WAS MUCH MOVED BY THE SIGHTS HE SAW; COMMENTING THAT THE MAJORITY OF WOUNDS WERE CAUSED FROM BOMBS, NOT BULLETS..

STRONG RESISTANCE BY CHINESE

SHANGHAI, Feb. 23, 4.42 pm.

IT SEEMS THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT THE JAPANESE ARE MAKING A CON.. SIDERABLE ADVANCE NORTH OF KLANGWAN, AND IF THE ADVANCE CONTINUES THE CHINESE HOLDING KIANGWAN, AND WHO ARE STILL STOUTLY RESISTING, WILL BE OUTFLANKED" AND FORCED TO RETIRE.

ATTACKING WITH 40 AEROPLANES AND BRINGING ALL THEIR AVAILABLE ARTILLERY TO BEAR, THE JAPANESE, CLAIM THEY BROKE THE CHINESE LINE AT MIAOHONGCHEN. FOLLOWING A CONCENTRATED BOMBARDMENT THE JAPANESE INFANTRY THREW THE CHINESE FIRST LINE IN CONFUSION UPON THEIR RESERVE. LINE. ALL ARE NOW RETREATING. RAPIDLY TOWARDS TAZANG, A TOWN THREE MILES DUE WEST OF KIANGWAN.

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JAPANESE BREAK THROUGH AT

MIAOHONGCHEN

Tunction RecreL'S KGENOT.)

SHANGHAI, Feb. 23, 1.33 p.m. Japanese Military Headquarters claim that after three hours of desperate fighting, their terriic attack on the Klangwan front broke the Chinese line at Miaohongchen, two miles to the dorth of Klangwan.

The Chinese retreat began at eleven o'clock though they are giving ground slowly. The Japaneso claim that by noon they had advanced a thousand metres from their positions of this morning and are still going forward."

Meanwhile, Klangwan holds out against repeated furlous' Japanese attacks.

EVERY AVAILABLE MAN, GUN, 'PLANE

A STORY OF QUIET

-"BRAVERY.

SHANGHAI, Feb. 25, 11.14 p.m. A story of quiet bravery in carry, ing out his duty was told to Reuter by Mr. Maze, Inspector. General of Customs, who is respon sible for the maintenance of Mari time Lights on the coast of China for the protection of shipping of alvations. Today," he said, "Capt. Hillman, Coast Inspector, an ex-British Naval Oflcar, went by launch and inspected the lights affixed to buoys at the mouth of the Whangpoo. He repaired three buoys under fre near Woosung Forts in the direct flac of the broadsides" from a Japanese des- Meanwhile, Chapei is far from troyer which was shelling Woosung quiet. The guns kept the Settle.lage, which although, according nent awake all night and 'this

to Capt. Hillman, they are mere noring has brought no

shambles, are still occupied by relief. The activities now

Chinese troops who are replying appear to De limited

with rifles to the Are to artillery exchanges.

of the this morning, but now only a little There wore several stiff brushes"

Japanese destroyer,'*

"FIFTH DAY'S OFFENSIVE fighting is going on.

ALL FRONTS UNCHANGED [THROUGH NEUTEL'S AGENCY.] \/\

AND TANK USED

Suasana, Fel, 23, 11.93 a.m. The Japanese "attack was launch. ed at sight o'clock this.

MOTH- ing. It was indicated that the

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26. "One of the most important pro nouncements of United States' foreign policy in the past ton years," is the comment of the New Command had issued orders that Fork Byening Post upon a lettor written by Mr. H. L Stimson to

no effort was

to be spared, the Sonator Borah.

The letter is held to indicate that limen of the Japanese Army were to upon an acceptable solution of the

the through the Chinese lines.

A general attack was launched on the front, the Japanese using

Stimson's statement serves as a Sino-Japanoso dispute hanga the make, a desperate effort to break slashing rebuttal to Mr. Yoshi whole policy initiated at zawa's fooble contention" of Feb. Washington Cenforenes of leaving 21 and "reveals a striking way Japan the dominion of the suas in how and why the invalidation of her part of the world the treaty guaranteeing China's It is suggested that if Japan immunity from aggression would abuses her position, the United every available man, gun, aero- immediately disturb the equilibrium States may handon the above plane, tanks, etc. of the Pacific which the 1991-102 policy and build up her naval bases Despite the distance of the battle group-treaties meant to establish."

in the Pacific to prevent Tapan from the International Bettlement, from attempting to dominate Chins and the immense potential market the booming of the gains was dis. which China, representa,

tinatly heard.

· Self-denying "Conditions,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26. Mr. Stimson's letter to Binator Indication of Congressional re

"This is now a heavy concentra”| Borah emphasised that the "self" notion to the naval angle of the denying conditions on which the situation is discernible in to-day's tion' of Chinese troops at Kiang signatories framed the Nine Power action of the Stata Naval Com-

and the indication

are that Trenty included the American sur-mittee in reporting favourably on render of the commanding lead in the Bill for building up the Flect this will be a bloodier day than battleship construction and agree to the London Naval Treaty limits.. Kiangwea has so far seen..

TO JA

NEW JAPANESE G.O.C.- SHANGHAI, Feb, 25, 8.24 p.m. A roport from Tokyo states that General Yoshinori Shirakawa had an audience of the Emperor prior to taking up his new appointment, The nature of the appointment is not stated, but is believed to be Shanghai and that General Shira kawa is coming to Shanghai an¦ G.O.C. Japanese Forces..

It is also believed that shortly there will be a total of three Japan. esa divisions hare.

SHANGHAI, Fob. 23. Dawn arrived on the fifth day of the Japanese offensive campaign to find all positions on all front un changed, dospite bitter fighting all day yesterday, hampered by swirl- ing shows and, iey North windh

The Chinese forces fought back furiously and resisted the Japanens onsights scefully on all battlefronts.

A desultory bombardment of Cha General Shirakawa wes recently pai prooooded throughout the night.. supreme War: Councillor. Ee and Chinese shells are falling occa- fought in the Russo-Japanese War sionally in Hongkow and the and commanded the Eleventh Divi Whangpoo River, sometimes Whistl

on in Siberia in 1921, the Kwaning over the British Consulate. tung Army 1925-27 and was War Minister 1027-20.

All British ships and well Yo- moved from the danger zone, 26 ma

STALEMATE

It seems likely, according to ex- ports, thas the present stalemant on the battlefront may continue for several days,"

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MANCHURIA ...

CHINESE NOTE TO

JAPAN

{THROUGH" REUTER'S. AGRMOV.}

NANKING, Feb. 28. The Foreign Office has lodged two- protents with Mr. Shigemitsu, the Japanese Minister do. China, ona against the independence movement in

Manchuria and the other against the aerial attack on the Soochow air base.

"An American military observer, in an interview with Reuter, or pressed the opinion late last night that four days of heavy and un successful aghting has left, tha Japanses troops achausted, and in his belief, it is not very probable The Note say's that if the indo.... that their resources will be fur-pondence movement, which Japan thor "taxed until reinforcemunta

is encouraging, materiálises, Japan, havo arrived.

will be held responsible,

He did not imagine the likelihood ofa further big offensive, by the Japanese for the present, although it is, prasible that the situation, may bo reversed: CHINESE TROOPS PREPARE

Tokyo, Feb. 25. A message from Mukden states that the Executive Council of the new Manchurian Government, ind the presence of Pu Yi (Hsuan Tang, the ex-Emperor), decided. Signs are not wanting that the that the new State adopt a repub- Chinese troops are preparing to

FOR OFFENSIVE

take up the offensive in Chapelican form of government, with where they heavily outnumber the temporary Chief Executive. Japanese defenders.

The decision will be formally an nounoud to-day.

BRITISH ATTITUDE [CRITISH WIRELESS SERVIC

The Chinese newspapers this morning roport that thousands of Japanese troops landed secretly during the night, but enquiries, in Japanese quarters elicited a Rat denial of the report. The Japanese-

Ruany, Feb. 24. officials admitted, however, that reinforcementa are on the way and

Captain Ellen, the Under Beere are expected in the next day or taxy for Foreign Affairs, in thờ two.

Commona, replying to a question TREMENDOUS CONFLAGRA-regarding the declaration at Muk

*TION.

den of an independent state con The China Press says that Mar-sisting of the four North-Eastora shal Feng Yu, Hsiang is expected provinces of China, mid thes an to arrive in Shanghai to-day in Administrative Council had been order to assist General Tsai Ting

Kai.

formed ko formulate the de-

The Japanese bombardment of tails of the organisation and the Chaper during the night caused a constitution of tromendous conflagration which

the "new govern "raged unchecked till daybreak.

The Japanese have also norially bombarded the Lunghus Railway Station on the Shanghai-Hang- chow line, a few miles from Shane hai, and the platform was partly damaged

THREAT TO SETTLEMENT

SHANGILAI, Feb. 25.

It is feared that the Chinese may soon cenes to observe the sanctity of the International Settlement

Occasion for this fear is believed to lie in the latest warning ad dressed to the Consulte Body by the Maori Mr. Wa Tích Chu

in which he re-affirms the ground of his previous protesta against the us by the Japanese of the Settle- ment as a base for their opera tions.

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He objects strongly to the land. ing of regular troops there and the direction of hostilities "from the Japanese Admiral's lagship, moor- ed alongside the Japanese. Con mulato.

The Mayor declared that: "An long as the Settlement mathorities prave unable to effectively restrain the Japanese from using the Settle- ment as a baso for their operations the Chinese Government cannot be (Oontinued on Page 12:)

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Since the declaration had been made by the local Chinese authori ties, there appeared to be no ground for action by the British Govern ment under the Nino Power Treaty

On another question, he said he did not think any further Note even if addressed to both Chinat and. Japan, would serve any usefuk purpose.

The British Government had already made their position: suffi- ciently clear and the Japanese Government had given a definite assurance that they had no terri hold the principle of the Open. torial ambitions and would ap

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ASSASSINATION OF MA CHAN SHAN? (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.Ţ

NANKING, Feb 25

A report reaching the Nanking Foreign Office from Harbin de- clares that Ma Chan-ahan, wh sprang into world prominence im a few days by the resistance which he offered to the Japanese first at Nonni River and later at Tsitsi har, has been murdered,

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