The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-05
READY TO PROCEED
ON S0UTHWESTWARD
NlANCHURIAN MARCH
Announced Intention Is to Halt
Bandits and Other Law.
less Elements
FEAR CHINESE MOBILIZATION
Intelligence Section Says En-.
emy Occupied Area Eva
cuated Near Chinchow
FEAR CHINESE MOBILIZATION

Strife between Japanese and Chin.
ese flared anew Saturday when Chin
ese failed to withdraw troops from the
Chinchow area after the Japs halted
their advance Nov. ~. according to
Associated Press dispatches.
A new military drive, southwest
ward toward Hainmintun, is to begin
soon, against alleged bandits and
other lawless elements in Manchuria,
1t was announced in Tokyo Saturday.
Both DR.. Alfred Sze, China,s
spokesman at the League Of Nations,
and DR.. Wellington Koo, Chinese for
eign minister, resigned Saturday, but
DR.. Sze decided to remain In his post
when the Marking government re.
fused to accept his resignation.
The United States Is to have a spe.
cial report on the situation. Col.
James G. McIlroy, U. 8. military at.
tache at Tokyo, and Col. Nelson Mar.
gets, American attache at Peiping,
will collaborate on the report.
Chinese Wm Fight
DR.. SEE told leaders Of the council
OF the League Of Nations Saturday at
Paris that China will not evacuate
Chinchow but win flight and die
there II necessary"
It was understood the objections
Of Japan to intervention BY third
parties In the Manchurian dispute
remains unchanged and the deadlock
over the control Of the proposed neu.
tral zone still Is unsolved.
Fears that the Japanese civil gov
ernment authorities might be unable
to keep the army In Mauchuria In
check were expressed In Tokyo.
A dispatch from Mukden said 1000
mounted bandits armed with machs
Inc guns were reported concentrating.
appare ntly for "a attack On Kungtd-
pu, 20 uiiles S1us,s0sbe II M1ludsai.
Bandits Are Active
The decision to make tl1e neW
thrust, after the japanese withdrew
an offensive last week In the direc.
ton Of Chinchow, was made, 4 was
stated, after receiving reports said
to indicate bandits wero active along
the Peiping- -Mukden railroad ana
that Chinese troops were concentrate
ing In the region Of Tahushan and
other places almost within striking
distance Of the South Mauchurian
railway.
Reports from Marking that conver.
satious between Dr., wellington Koo.
Chinese foreign minister, and Japan
ese Minister Shigemitsu relative to
establishment of q neutral zone Ut
Chinchow have failed also helped 70
influence the decision.
Army authorities here and at Muk-
den, the announcement said, decided
to take measures to deal with situa.
ton they considered partially brought
about by the previous withdrawal
following orders issued Nov. ~ at the
time japanese troops were advancing
upon Chinchow. Military intelligence
reports, it was said. Indicated Chin
ese troops began Immediately to oc.
cupy the former japanese position.
Decision Said Unfortunate
"Dr. Koo's announcement the Chin.
e6e will not evacuate Chinchow was
most unfortunate" authoeit ative
sources said Saturday. 1.-THE Japan
ese army was bound to take It as 4
challenge. Army circles felt tho
army was tricked into q withdrawal
by apparent promises Of Marshal
Chang Hsueh-Liang that he agreed In
principle, at least, to the evacuation
Of Chinchow."
Earlier today . foreign spokesman
said he feared the japanese civil
government might not be able to
keep the army in Manchuria in
check. The fear, he said. was based
on what was considered the failure
Of the Chinese to withdraw their
troops from the Chinchow area.