The Washington times., 1922-10-29

Of Wei.HaiWei, at the western ex.
tremity Of the Shantung Peninsula,
still retains control Of and has re-
fused to reliHquish Hong Kong, the
greatest naval base In the Orient,
next to the Japanese naval bases Of
Kobe and Kure. Let us remember,
too, that the Anglo-Japanese alliance
II still operative. Let us also keep
i'm mind that France has q secret
understanding with Japan and that
the FOur-power Treaty shows little
promise Of ever being finally ratified
by France, an action necessary for
the abrogation Of the Angio-Japanese
alliance.
Let us not forget the japanese
army which still holds northern
Saghalien in subsection Russlan ter
ritory) and the fact that Simultaneous
with the withdrawal of Japanese
troops from Siberia, arms and am
munition are being supplied by the
Japanese to the anti-Soviet forces in
Siberia under General Dieterichs at
Vladivostok. Let us look at the
dismal prospect OF China, in whose
assembling and Remembering rests
Japan's hope OF realization Of her
dream Of empire by peaceful means,
that is to say by trick diplomacy.
WI Prepares for Fight.
General WI Pei Flu, the George
Washington Of the New China, and
staunch supporter of the present
Peking Central Government. finds
that he cannot permit his loyal
armies to demobilife although they
recently decisively defeated the Man
churian war lord, the Tuchan Chang
Tso-Lin. General Wu's armies are,
on the contrary. preparing for the
most bitter contest in China's mod
ern history.
Chang -Tso-Lin has established
three defense lines. The first is at
the Great Wall, one mile from Shan
haikwan; the second at Wanchitun,
and the third at Sulching. Fortresses
are being built in and around Chi
umekow. The war lord Is also re.
ported negotiating alliances with GER
tain southern forces in the Yangste.
Kiang valley, with the object of re-
storing to power Tuan Chijui, the
former leader of the pro-Japanese
Anfu party. Chang-Tso-Lin eventu'
ally hopes to combine forces with
DR.. Sun Vat Sen. the Canton or south,
ern Chinese leader, who was ousted
from the presidency several years
ago.
Chang -Tso-Lin, it is said, IS being
supplied with arms and ammunition,
with guides and instructors, with
food and finances, by agents Of the
japanese. government.
Banditry In Manchuria.
After China promised at the Wash.
ington arms conference to do its
best to keep order in her provinces,
and thus guarantee protection to the
Japanese nationals and Japanese en-.
terprises, Japan agreed to withdraw
all troops and all police guards from
China. Thereupon, japan kept its
word and withdrew the most of her
guards and troops in Manchuria. No
sooner had she done SO than Chang.
Tso-Lin's bandits started the messy
affair which ended, for the time be.
ing, when General WI led his armies
against Chang -Tso-Lin. A specially
selected set of bandits, however
swooped down upon the town of Two.
Tao-kow, in the Chien-tao district OF
Manchuria, close to the Korean Dor.
der.
The japanese consulate was
burned to the ground, two Japanese
were killed, one Korean and three
Chinese met death. The Chinese
government Immediately received a
vigorous note from the Tokyo For.
eign Office announcing that the raid