Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-02
Report of Secret Sino-RuS-
sian Agreement Considered
by Cabinet.
u. S. SAID TO HAVE SENT
OBSERVER TO MANCHURlA
Ling, Rebel General, All His staff
and Many Soldiers Captured
by Chang.
By the Associated Press.

TOXIC, November 2. Japanese
troops of occupation pushed farther to
the west and north in Manchuria and
Mongolia today while persistent re-
ports that China had entered into a
secret agreement with Moscow for Rus
sian assistance we're considered by he
japanese cabinet.
The American Government also was
reported TO have interested itself In the
conflicting reports OF Russian mohiliza-
ton along the Siberian Manchurian
borders and to have sent George Han
son, its consul general at Hardin, to
Northern Manchuria to investigate.
Reports Of troop movements tndicat-
ed the Japanese we're edging farther
into the Chinese territory and closer 10
the Russian sphere OF influence in
Northern Manchuria, but had not
reached territory in which Moscow is
primarily interested.
Rebel General Captured.
A dispatch from Mukden to the
Rengo News Agency said Gen. Ling
Yin-Ching. rebel, all his staff and many
Gov. Chang Hsueh-Liang Of Manchuria
near Panshanhsien.
Ling, paciflcation commissioner of
Manchuria more than 20 years ago,
under the last Manchu Emperor, was
reported in Mukden dispatches, Octo-
Der 20, to be preparing armed revolt
against Chang and planning TO succeed
him as governor.
Ling was said to be planning 10
oo
PangshanhSien against Chinchow, tenn
porary capital of Manchurta since
Changes forces at Mukden were re-
placed by Japanese troops Of occupation
September 10.
The rebel forces were styled by Ling
'the Manchurian self-defense army
Mukden dispatches said. He accused
Gov. Chang Hsueh-Liang with respon-
sibility for the present troubles In Man
churia and occupation of the southern
half OF the province by Japanese SOL
diers.
Official circles here made It clear
that the withdrawal OF Japanese troops
from Kirin, South Central ManchtIria.
was not an indication OF Tokio's will
ingness to abide by the League Of Ma
tons desire for evacuation Of the oc-
cupied district by November i6.
VIII Transfer 600 Soldiers.
Both the foreign and war offices ex-
planned that conditions at Kirin had
become more Or less stabilized and that.
therefore, 1t was decided TO transfer 500
soldiers, some to Ssupingkai, Manchu-
ria. and others to Taonan and Chem
chiatun, Mongolia, Just across the
Manchurian line. About 900 troops will
remain at Kirtn to protect Japanese
interests.
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regarding evacuation Of Chinese terri
tory was the same as in the beginning.
In considering the reports Of 6ino-
Russian rapprochement, official circles
considered 1t possible that some such
an understanding may have been re-
sponsible for China's recent. stiffening
In attitude toward Japan.
From War Minister Minami the cab
met heard report based on rumors
that Russia was giving assistance to the
Chinese not only in arms and ammuni-
ton, but also in moral support.
Red Activity Rumors Persist
The vernacular press continued 10
publish rumors saying the Russians
were massing troops at Pogranichnaya
and Manchuli respectively. on the
eastern and western boundaries of
Manchuria, but in Russian territory,
Details of the alleged rapprochement,
supposedly signed at Manchuli, also
were published in the newspapers The
Russians allegedly agreed to provide the
Chinese Heilungkiang army, operating
In Northern Manchuria, with substan-
tial aid
Both the war and foreign Office en-
phasized, however, that reports of Rus
sian troop concentrations were based
chiefly on rumors.
In recent conversations In Moscow
L. M. Karakhan, acting commissar for
foreign affairs, denied to Koki Hirota.
japanese Ambassador to Russia. that
Soviet troops we're massing on the Man.
churian border
The Toxic newspaper Nichi Nichi
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