Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-02
CHINESE RESENT JAP
SOLDIERS COMING IN
liungchun, Invaded By Bandits,
Now Occupied by Nipponcsc, Re-
suits in Controversy.
HAVE PLENTY OF MUNITIONS
Press OF Celestial Republic Accuses
MikadO of Being Actuatcd by u
terror Motive in Course He Is
Pursuing by Sending Troops.

PEklNG, Jan. 1.-The fact that
japanese authorities sent troops to
, The frontier town OF IiunSchun. in
Chinese territory. for the announce /!
purpose of protecting Japanese sub
Jects, after the town had been iaidcd
by bandits. appears to have raised :,
serious controversy between the for
eisn ministries of the countries in
question. and incidentally to have
rtopencd an Old controversy con-
cc'hinE an adjacent territory known
as Chientao. uiunEchun is a Chinese
town en- the Tumcn River, at a point
wherc the borders of China. Korea
and the maritime province of 81
IBERIA meet; 1t is about sixty miles
souiE of Nladivcstok)
The Chinese press accuses the
japanese OF being actuated by an III
pursued II. LenoX Simpson. stats
u%ian 10 the President OF China. has
poihted out that Il IL significant that
snch attacks by Chinese bandits are
"IWaES attempted where Japan
wishes to set M rarrisons,
outlaws Enter Iiunrrhun.
nar'S IN October Il band OF out
laws; which is said TO have mum
titles and machine guns. entered
iiu n Killed a n'!mher of pco-
Japanese. ana burned tile Japanese
consulate. After the raid. and in the
face. II is said. OF an Impending
rtpetition OF the outrage. the Japa-
htSc moved troops into the plac.
ana incidentally into the adjacent
territory OF Chicntao.
IN the course OF diplomatic cX-
enhmsrs over the situation. it ap-
aSsumed that Picking had agreed to
co operation" by Japanese troops.
whereas the Chinese Foreign Min
isirE aieges that. The invasion hav-
,ns already occurred when the uucs-
e.om OF co operation was first dis
cussed. It's attitude was one of pro-
'eSt AGAINST fait accomp!i
r. i-enoH' Simpson I'utnam Weaic)
comments on the HunEchun affair in
the P"kinS Leader as foiloNS.
inhschun is the nearest important
p"'h! on Chinese territory to the Sea:
wafer which is virtually lnndlociScd.
ana OF which japan now hOla.. al
~ ~ NtES HnnEcnun is so close 10
"rs'', hay that il is reached in a
Shoul! have been singled out for the
!ates; massacre" is curious and H.
!uminatiHf Immediately prior TO
Chinese. bandits attacked tnr valu-
able SG G!;aH Goa! mines near NIadi-
rostoH. nrc"Ssi'at!ne their oc,upa-
ton 10y Japanese troops precisely in
tht way that l!umschun has nov been
occupied
Audnrity Of Huudits.
Ihc remarkable auiaUity which
IN. bandits Of Manchur!a have de-
Vclopcd during the past wear Is "a
curious fca;ur. Of a ncbulous silua-
ton. The writer. when In the region
OF the Chinese eastern railway on an
official mission. did his best TO pierce
the MIST which surrounds th.. TACT
that such large number OF ia
pancSc rifles and machine guns and
japanese hand grenades should be
distributed through this area. wcap-
ons 40, SO easily acquired as to make
the ordinary explanation acceptable.
The fact that these attacks were al
ways attempted whore Japan seems
anxious 10 install sarrisoas WAS held
peculiarly significant
MI. simpson goes on 70 say ;Aa; the
conclusions he reached on tho uc.
CASTOR OF ali investigating trip TO
M1nChuria were that there may he
section or group of men connected
with Japanese stafrs who favor the
use OF these bands Ia order 10 brcaii
down authority: that these bands
TO purchase all the weapons they re-
Vuiro ana that they perhaps 10 not
respect the orders OF their agent
leaders and. in the heat of raids. act
ike saVaGcs.
,iiunethun and the long coveted
The TWO arms OF the Tumca River
N" continues. have lately acquired
srccial significance because OF the oc-
cGpItiou Of PosS!ct Bay by tho la
n"n.sc This superb ancnOragc.
which lies only SIXTY miles away from
serve Korean, Russian and Chimes"
territory. and is destined 10 H.. AN
other p.t!rem and The terminus Of Z
new kir!n province railway system,