The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-18
Japanese Tighten Strange Hold on
Mznchmris.

hdAnchmr1R-
1T is regarded here as not without
significance that Jotaro YanaS11oto,
former president OF the South Man
chlTian Railway, has been made a
Minister without portfolio in the new
cabinet, and Yosuke Matguoka, for
mer vice president, has become an
adviser to the Foreign Office. Both,
known as two Of the sbiest citizens Of
Japan, declare that Manchria Is not
part Of China"
Fear that the inperiahsts are Sit
ting on IAN open powder keg" in
China is expressed by Washington Of
ficials, according to the dispatch.
The wrecdng Of the Marking For
eign Office and the froced resigna-
! ton Of Chang Kei-shek as result
Of the mass anti-imperiaIist move
ment has 'deepened apprehension"
In Washington, the dispatch reports.
This expression Of alarm by official
Washington over the growing mass
resistance in China YVES reported on
the same day that U. S. Ambassador
Edge was extending the congratula-
tons OF the Wall Street government
to BRAND con the happy conclusion
Of the work of the last Council OF
/, the League OF Nations" That Corn-
Gil, under the secret leadership Of the
United States, legahzed the Japanese
SeizI1re NJ KSaprb,tyia
Armed Mass Resistance Grows in
Manchuria-
Armed resistance to the japanese
invaders is on the increase in Man
churia. Floyd Gibbons in Universal
! Service dispatch predicts renewed
fighting around Newchang, where
Chinese irregulars have been battling
the Japanese.
A Mukden dispatch reports a. battle
yesterday between Japanese and
Chinese irregulars at the village of
Macfliatsai, east Of Tiehhng. The
I dispatch claims that the Chinese
we're forced to withdraw, leaving "a
dead and prisoners. II admits that
the japanese suffered killed and
wounded.
The same dispatch reports another
battle at the village Of Koataitse, Is
miles south Of Chang-chun. -Four
japanese infantry pistoons are being
rushed from Kirin to Lafactan,
where a force OF Chinese irreguIars
are threatening Japanese control of
that section Of the Kirin-C Chang
Chun Railway. The irregiiars de-
stroyed a railway bridge after dis
arning Japanese controlled Chinese
police.
Japan Rushing sim More Troops
A Tokyo dispatch reports that sd-
ditional Japanese troops left yester-
day for Msnchuria 1t aiso states
that ''the new Japanese Cabinet Of
Premier Inuksi decided today to send
more troops 10 Manchnfs"
Pushing it's war preparations
against the Chinese masses and the
Soviet Union, the United States start
ed yesterday the recruitment OF ex-
marines. The New YORK Times re-
ports:
Former marines who are pbysi-
cally fit will be accepted for re
enlistment immediately, the re-
cr,Iiting station at 10 East zsrd St
announced yesterday. Only nnen
who have been out of the service
one year have been eligible, The
reason for resyming normal re
cruiting is the need OF fun quotas
for the naval n1aneuvery IN the Pa
cific next year
Cantonese Get Cold Keccptscn By
Nsnkfns Maases
The Cantonese officials Of tsse new
left" government yesterday Travelled
to Marking, under escort Of an
arInored train. The Cantonese re-
ceived a cold welcome from the
workers and students Of Nsnking. A
Peiping dispatch reports:
During the reception studenzs
raided the Central Kuornintans
headquarters, committed vsx1ous
acts of vandalism, and seized sev-
eral minor officials"
Lin Sen, chairman OF the res.sts-
tive Yuan and Acting President G
the Marking government, and Tsnx
Shaggy are mentioned as Presiden-
tisI possibilities. Tang was an AGO
ciate of Hoover a tine Tins HoovF
was IN China, brutl,ally exploiting tins
Chinese masses