The Washington times., 1929-07-17
SENTIMENT
FOR IDEA
! GAINS
\By ALFRED MEYER

y Il a ~ u Ia July IL
I1.N.S.).-The GIsted States
may be asked to msG.ate the
dispute between China and
Soviet Russia growing out Of
the seizure of the Chinese
Eastern Railway by China.
China's reply to the Soviet
ultimatum is conciliatory in
tone.
While it is generally believed
that an armed clash viii be averted
Nanking, the seat Of the National
ist government, is nervous and
there was a feeling of mixed
anxiety and tension in Shanghai.
Following the despatch of the
Nationalist governments answer to
the Chinese ultimatum reports
were received from Harbin that the
Russian Soviets were concentrating
cavalry upon the Manchurial1
frontier.
q. 8. Sentiment Grows
4 Sentiment In favor of American
mediation was said to be growing
because. under the bold front as
stanfed by Nationalist officials, there
Il uneasiness. 1t Is feared IN some
quarters that Soviet Russia might
take aggressive military action.
President Chang Kai Shek de.
clared that the Chinese eastern
railway seizure twas nothing I'M
usual inasmuch as Soviet Russia
had already expressed the wish to
return the railroad to China.
The Chinese president added that
IL Soviet Russia respects the
sovereignty of China the Marking
government will conclude treaties
and resume diplomatic relations
with Moscow on the basis OF anso-
lutte equality and reciprocity. He de-
clared that "China's hour of saliva
ton has arrived, rendering 1mpera-
five the rehabilitation of the coun-
try.
China's real strength, he said,
lies not in military force, but in
united front at home.
Troops As Precaution
Movement of troops is regarded
merely as a precautionary mea'-
and officials of the Chinese govern
unent at Nanking are certain that
the affair viii be threshed out Fatis-
factorily without recourse to arms.
AL the moment the Soviet govern
xnent's three-day ultimatum expired
1t midnight, the Chinese authorities
cabled a note to the Chinese legation
at Moscow replying to the Soviet
demands.
Answering Russia's demand for an
sn1mediate conference to settle the
I3isputed issues, the Chinese note in
formed the Soviet that Chu Zao-
wang, charge d'affaires of the Chinese
legation in Moscow, would journey
ssyery soon" to the Soviet capital as
a plenipotentiary delegate to discuss
the questions with the Russian for
eign office.
Chinese Demands
while emphasizing the desire for
nnicable settlement, the Chinese
note responded to the Soviet de-
Ylnand for cessation OF persecu-
tion" OF Russian workers in China.
The note made an unconditional
daYnand for release Of Chinese i'm.
nr;soned i'm Russia in reprisal for
l+he raid on the Soviet consulate at
jIIarbin in May.
In addition, the communication
l demanded that all Chinese Nationals
III Russia be given adequate pro-
| lection by the Soviet authorities
AGAINST aggression and repression.
The communication upheld the
seizure of the Chinese eastern
railway and the closing Of the Rus
sian consulate at Hardin on the
grounds that Soviet agents were
sureading Communistic propaganda
throughout Chinese territory.
PEIPING PEKING), China. July
II .N.S.).--Despite Soviet Russian
protests, China began today to con.
eolidate Chinese control of the Chi
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