The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-16

patiently awaiting the arrival of my train. He was planning to leave for Anganchi and thence for liar bin.
 Only one Japanese was being left behind, and that one, perforce because he was @ prisoner in GUS tody of the Chinese who caught him accommodating the Chinese Eastern railway. v
 Soldiers made lane for us to pass outside to General Mas au- tomobile, which was to take us the last two miles to the generafs headquarters. tt
 The soldiers in Mas army are paid only the, equivalent of one American dollar Q month for their services, but bost of their loyalty to the Commander, Lew, explained enroute.s 's 't
 Suddenly, in the darkness. we came to the governors mansion, a low, one-story building, on whose white walls were silhou- cited the shadows of the outer iron gates and the bayonetted rifles of sentries standing at atten- tion.
 A squad of soldiers stepped to attention and saluted as we passed through the gates and entered the house. aa U t+ teFls,s
 In room at the left of the en- trance, Mas general staff was crowded around Q large table, on which appeared an expanse of mil. itary maps. se..
 General Mas room was furnished in semi-oriental splendor.
 Heavy Persian rugs covered the floor, and beautiful, dark-colored curtains shaded the windows. The room contained a large German Clock, and four rubber plants gave the place a homelike touch oi growing life. An incongruous touch was the presence. on the floor, of four cuspidors.
 On a table, amid shining Chinese silverware,. were. fruit, recruits, cakes, cigarettes and wine.
 General Ma strode into the room. shook hands, with formal bow, and sat down on sofa beside tho table. He was dressed for the front, in uniform and great fur collared coat. but his feet were slippered. awaiting the heavy mili- tary boots that, a, < few minutes later, were to complete his cos tune.
 Ma Is 46 years old, short and slender, he wears thin. dropping moustache. and his head is closely shaven.
 Gesticulating, as he offered me refreshments and helped himself. he explained at once that his army of 15,OOO men is receiving absolute y no assistance from any foreign power.
 sRumors that Moscow is helping me must be due to the fact that while was chief of police of the town of Saghalin, I used to dine. twice a year. withs the. Soviet of- ficials." He smiled. sT can swear that no foreigners have given or are giving us guns. munitions. SUD- plies or money"
 we want he continued. "the help of the League of Nations. not of the Russians. If We receive the leagues aid. that may present a Japanese victory.
 "Our casualties have been more than TOO - 400 killed and 300 wounded. To day 1 received from a Japanese military emissary. an uItimatum urging me to resign If l want to. avoid trouble. believe the Japanese want Chang Hai-Pen to succeed me as governor of Hei- lungkiang, but they haven't made that point clear" w
 Chang Mai-Pen Is leader of the pro- Japanese forces which have re- gently been threatening factional war against Ma.
 ''I cannot say whether an aerial bombardment. of Tsitsihar is im- pending or not" Ma continued. "but I am convinced we face big offensive immediately. and think Consul shimldzn departed in an. tlciDntlou of it.
 ''f sent my chief Of staff to aak shimidzu to stay in Tsitsihar. but