The Washington times., 1929-07-20
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reply Of some sort from China
must be Forthcoming shortly.
So far as Soviet Russia is con.
cefned, Secretary Stimson's pointed
Tendinder that both nations involved
In the war4like dispute are sigma
tories to the Kellos9 pact for the
r0nunciation OF war 40 national
policy, Is believed to have been
.Rrswered yesterday before the
American Governments intsrven.
tive step was taken
Soviet Emphatic
This answer was embodied in the
statement Of Jan Rudzutak, Soviet
minister of transportation. to press
representatives in Moscow. In his
statement, Rtdzutak gave -
gurances that Russia would not IN
wade Chinese territory, preferrina
to suffer loss Of $10,OOO,OO0 an
nual1y involved by Chinese seizure
of the Chinese Eastern Railway.
than to violate the terms OF the
Kellogg treaty.
declaration that the Soviet govern
naent does not consider the heHogs
pact a mere "scrap Of paper, and
justified mobilization OF Russian
troops on the grounds that an IN
yasion of Soviet territory from
Manchuria il feared.
Now all that IL needed Is an OIL
fetal pronouncement from the
Nanking government that there is
no. intention OF declaring hostllltles
AGAINST Russia, and the way will be
cleared for satisfactory arbitration
Of the dispute.
A statement to this effect has al.
ready been made by DR.. G. G. WI,
Chinese minister to Washington,
and it is expected It win be followed
nv an official declaration from the
chinese government at Ranking
that, like Russia, the Oriental re
public has no intention Of irstitutins
hCstilitieS.
White Russians Feared
In spite Of the undoubtedly salu.
tary effects OF the American Gov
ernment's timely Intervention, there
are still grave possibilities Of war,
aS dispatches from the Far East to-
day confirmed reports OF activities
Of white Russian troops along the
Manchur4an side on the frontier.
These white Russians, members
at the old Czarist regime, are ready
to seize upon any opportunity OF
plunging the present Soviet govern
Inent into the maelstrom OF war,
ana il, is feared that strenuous
activity on their part might result
IN Soviet recourse to arms to quen
the reactionaries.
In this event, crossing of the Man.
cl1urian border by the Soviet troops
might be construed as q subtle at
tempt against China, and all efforts
ct mediation might fail to stop war.
Secretary Stimson's intervention
! has relieved Britain from somewhat
Of an embarrassing position. This
Government has been unable to
exert even the slightest pressure to
prevent l1ostilities because Of the abb
eef1ce Of diplomatic relations between
Britain and the Soviets.
Battle RumOrs Doubted
The belief persisted in authorita-
tive circles today that recent reports
Of Soviet occupation of several
Chinese towns on the Manchurfan
frontier arp without foundation.
These reports are discounted by Of
ficia1s of the Chinese legation here.
1--WE have no confirmation from
Marking of any such warlike meas
ures and expect none," high Off.
ciat Of the legation declared. so
far as we are informed, there Is no
Chinese force beyond the frontier
guards in that territory.
"a battle is hardly possible, nor
ID there a possibility Of the Marking.
government or Gen. Chang Hsueh-
LANG, governor of Manchuria, init.
ati1g hostilities at this time"