The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-29
General Wong Was
Arrested AS Spy
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I liam Mayer, assistant military at
tache at the American legation nj
Peiping. Mayer was sent here as
an observer.
Gen Wong. realizing his mistake
after he entered the japanese
grounds, fled. He was pursued to
the Aston House where Japanese
after considerable argument, got
him from settlement police as q
spy.
Chinese claimed that his maps
and papers would prove invaluable
to the Japanese military as they
related to the Chinese defense OF
Shanghai.
$4,000, 900 Loan to China.
Toxic, Feb 23.-UP)-Sensa
tional reports Of a $4,000, 900
American loan to the defenders OF
Shanghai were received by the gov
eminent to-day and overshadowed
two other developments In the Far
East crisis:
Arrival of the league of nations
commission appointed to investi-
gate the Manchurian situation.
A government spokesman =
statement that peace efforts and
truce negotiations were progressing
at Shanghai and Geneva with fair
prospects" of success.
The report Of the American loan
of credit came from the Japanese
consul general at Shanghai. The
loan was negotiated, 1t was said
| by Chang Kai-Shek, resigned head
| of the Chinese government, and
commander of troops now defend
ing Shanghai.
Japanese Consul General Muarl
at Shanghai understood that q
portion of the loan, either two
fifths or three-fifths, was reported
to be paid in materials including
munitions.
The consul-general said he could
not vouch for the accuracy of the
| reports.
Boycott of Japan.
New York. Feb 29.--(UP)-The
American Boycott association an
nounced its organization to-day for
the purpose Of launching con-
sumers' boycott in the United
States against Japanese products
and Japanese business.
1.-THE purpose OF the association"
the announcement said. "is to set
up a countrywide non-government-
al boycott to effect arbitration in
the Slno- ia panese crisis and to pre-
serve the open door"
Thousands of pamphlets listing
principal Japanese exports to the
United states and urging emphatic
| refusal to buy Japanese goods or
patroniZe Japanese business. were
mailed to individuals in all parts OF
| the country. Letters accompany
ing the pamphlets suggested for
nation OF boycott societies in com.
munities.
The announcement of the Amer
lean Boycott association was signed
by Mrs Corliss Lamont and VIII
liam Loeb, Jr. executive secretaries
Would Participate.
| Washington, Feb 29.-UP)--
The United States probably would
participate. II asked, in policing a
neutral zone at Shanghai, officials
| indicated to-day.
Such zone has been proposed
to the league of nations by Japan
but observers here doubted that
China would accept the offer.
Boston Flyer ON Way.
Marscilies. Feb 29.--(UP)--
Jules Ferrand. native of Boston
with flying experience in the
World war and in Africa agains,
the Riffs, was en- route to Shanghai
to-day to join the Chinese air
| forces.
Ferrand shot down three Ger
man planes during the World war
and was member of the French
air force during the African cam
paign. He Ia 36 years old.
Chinese Women Appeal.
Shanghai. Feb 29.-UP)--
Chinese women to-day appealed ia
American women to boycott Jap
anese goods.
The executive committee of the
National Federation of Chinese
Women's organizations. dispatched
a radiogram to officials of Ameri-