Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20

TO both. Both have declared that they
VIII respect the lives, property and
rights of all foreigners in Manchuria. ;"
But on the 18th $500 Japanese rein
1OrcementS were ordered DosthaSte to
Nanchurla, 100 from Japan. 900
from Korea, and on the 10th japanese
troops occupied Mukden clearing out
the remnant of Changes garrison, the
Japanese governor general (of the
kWantung leased territory and the
south Manchuria railway zonel in
forming Chang that if defeated he
may not take refuge in AIukdeD. and
sterniy admonishing both Chang and
kuo that there must be no fighting
IN Mukden or anywhere within the
railway zone.
A Toxic dispatch states the consuls
of sundry western powers requested
the japanese to take over Mukden.
Reports indicate that kuo and
Chang are fierceiy engaged at Hsin-
lnlntlng, west Of Mukden, and that a
! definite decision in their struggle
should be reached very soon.
The struggle in Chill Province CON
tinues between forces of Feng Yu
Hslang Including those Of his hottest
supporter, the Tuchun of Honam on
the one part. and forces of Gen. Ii
Ching Ling. Governor of Chill. on the
other. There is Il rumor that the
, Governor of Shansi has decided to
help Ii Ching Ling. and is about to
attack Fengs forces at Kalgan north
west thlhl. This is that same Yen Hsi
Shan, who has made Of Shansi mod
ell province and who has the best
reputation of all men III Chinese pub
hc life. If the rumor is true the de-
velopment is obviously an important
one. 1t is, however. only one of many
( rumors, the total effect of which is
/ entirely confusing. Apparently Ii
Ching Ling has had successes, but
what precisely is he fighting for?
Is he the friend of WI Pei Flu or
OF Chang Tso Lin lone rumor has it
that Chang'S son. with q remnant of
( ChanSs once mighty army. is fighting
by his sidel. Or what's the idea II
. looks as though there might be some
sort OF loose alliance or agreement on
simultaneous action against Feng Yu
HSlang. of SundTy elements which
cannot stomach his extremist attitude
Again. one asks: What is WI Pei
Flu doing? What does he intend?
Since more than a week there has
been no train service between Picking
and Tientsin.
On the 10th the Chinese govern
ment announced indefinite postpone
ment of the conference on exterri-
toriality scheduled TO open at Picking
| on December is, giving as reason
! (and surely a sufficient one) the gen
eral turmoil
The conference on Chinese customs
languishes, virtually nothing doing.
:: x ::
The League of NatiOns.-The league
council has approved the report of its
commission on the Greco Bulgarian
clash of some weeks ago. and has
taken order to give effect TO the rec
concentrations thereof
! The governments of the United
! States. Germany and Russia have
| been invited to appoint representa-.
! tlves to participate in "a commission
which is to prepare the way for a dis
armament conference under league
/ auspices. The commission will start
work in Geneva on February 10.
! The league council is also institut.
/ ing commission which is to prepare
! the way for an international economic
! conference under league auspices.
| One hears that the members of this
commission will not be appointed by
! governments, but will be chosen for
/ individual qualifications, and that
three Americans have been invited to
! join it.