The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-15

against the Kuomintang traitors that
for days the foreign office at Marking
has been deserted, the Marking Off
Gals fearing to show themselves.
Workers and students have been
pouring into Marking, forcing the
railroads to carry them. Demonstra-
tons of tens Of thousands have oc-
Cured in scores of Chinese cities, In
Marking, alone, $4,000 workers and
students demonstrated few days
ago. In Shanghai, workers and stu
dents seized the Chinese city, i'm
prisoned the mayor and many Of the
police, disarmed Marking military
officers and started hunt for Kuo-
mintang officials, who, however, had
taken refuge among their imperial
list masters in the foreign concessions.
Marking troops fraternized with the
demonstrators, defying the orders of
their officers to fire on the crowds.
Financial Crisis Grows Worse
in Japan.
The financial crisis III Japan con-
tinues to reach new depths. The
government yesterday admitted that
the gold standard had collapsed. An
embargo ON gold has been declared.
The Tokyo stock market and other
exchanges throughout tho country
were closed yesterday. Heisaburo
Ottawa, director in the Mitsui Bank,
admitted that the future was doubt
full TEe Japanese newspaper, Asalli,
denies that the gold embargo will
make any improvement in the ftna11-
cial crisis. The Nichi Nichi admits
that Initiation will intensity the mis-
cry Of the masses, that an increase
in prices will follow, and that the
increase in prices will not be &C
companied by an increase Of purchas-
ing power for the masses.
Japanese exports to China have
shrunk to less than one-third of
the value shown last year. as re-
suit of the Chinese boycott against
Japanese goods. The balance of
trade for November was 5,640,000
yen against Japan, as compared to
$780, 900 in her favor in 1880.
To Increase Murderous Attacks
On Chinese Masses.
In an attempt TO find way out
Of the crisis at the expense Of the
Chinese masses, as well as of the
home workers, the new Japanese cab
met plans to push the murderous at
tacks on the Chinese masses. Large
forces Of new troops are being rushed
to Msnchuria. A new drive on Chin
chow is being prepared The Man
churian village Of LanCllillpu, near
The Lao River, was occupied yester-
day by japanese after q sharp clash
with Chinese irregulars fighting the
Japanese invaders.
Throughout Manchuria, the Japa-
nese are consolidating their control.
A Mukden dispatch reports that
Chang Ching-kui and General Ma
Chen-shan "have reached an agree
ment for their joint control of that
province CHeilungkiang) under Japa-
nese protection at q, meeting Friday
at Sungpu, near Hardin. Japanese
quarters regarded the agreement as
! solution Of the peace problem in
Japanese Murder Koreans
In Manchuria.
Korean peasants in Manchuria are
'allying to the fight against the Japa-
lese imperialists. A dispatch from
quotes DR.. Singman
7hee, Korean reformist leader, to
he effect that the japanese army in
has killed 1900 Koreans
Turing the past few months. Hun
ireds have been jailed for their anti
activities.
DR.. Rhee said about 600 900 Ko-
cans reside in Manchuria. who are
voluntary exiles from Korea be- |
ause of Japan's domination of that |
and now find themselves |
or second time under the iron rule
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