The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-02
Soviet Union Calls Japan to
Account for Railroad Acts


Special to The Daily worker
MOSCOW, June /. 49, The Soviet
press publishes Japan's reply to the
Soviet governments communication
Of April Is regarding attacks on the
Chinese Eastern Railway. Japan is
arrogant enough to say That the jap
anese Army and the Japanese au-
thorities in NIanchuria are protect
ing the interests of the U.s.sR. on
the Chinese Eastern"
At the same time Japan's reply re-
fuses responsibility for what The Jap
anese are doing to provoke war in
Ndanchuria. stating that the japanese
government has no connection with
some Of the facts complained of by
the Soviet government, even though
Japanese officials and advisers Of
AianchulIuo are involved.
Japan Disclaims Acts of Japanese
Agents
The Japanese reply steps over the
bounds OF sheer impudence when it
says that inasmuch as these Japan
ese advisers entered Manchukuo's
service "of their own free will the
Government of Japan cannot assume
responsibility for their actions,
AS for the incessant bandit raids
and the kidnapping CT Soviet EN-
ployees of the Chinese Eastern, Jap
ans reply evades the issue by saying
that Japanese citizens also suffered
in these raids. (But at that very time
Japanese military authority was SUI
preme throughout Manchuria, so that
japan cannot shirk full responsibility
for these acts-Ed. noteD
Eyading direct reply in the loco
motive and rolling stock controversy,
Japan makes the charge that Rosta,
the Soviet news agency, has been
spreading what it calls absolutely
unfounded" information regarding
the japanese command and the local
authorities in Manchuria. The reply
does not, however, mention single
instance of such "unfounded" reports.
In conclusion, Japan's reply de-
cIares that settlement of the Chinese
Eastern conflict rests fully upon ne
gotiations between the governments
of the Soviet Union and Manchukuo.
and that "the japanese government
sincerely wishes the speediest just
settlement"
Soviet Note Holds Japan Responsible
The reply Of Sokolnikoy. Deputy
Foreign Commissar, on behalf of the
Soviet government, handed to the
Japanese Ambassador yesterday and
published today, says in part:
The Soviet government takes note
Of the japanese Governments re-
assurances that it will respect the
rights and interests Of the U.S.S.R
in Northern Manchuria and the
Chinese Eastern Railway" The Sow
let note places full responsibility upon
Japan for anti-Soviet actions ir
Manchuria, continuing: These as
Surances exclude the possibility of ths
Government Of Japan relieving Itself
of responsibility for violation of the
interests of the Soviet Union under
the formal pretext that this belongs
within the competence of Msnchu-
kuo"
Brands japanese Silence on Soviet
Controversy
With regard to the rolling stock
controversy, the note adds: The
Soviet government regrets that the
Government Of Japan has remained
silent on the unlawful and unfoundec
Manchukuo claims concerning loco
motives belonging to the Soviet I'm
ion. The Soviet government declares
mat the japanese governments ex-
plantations. do not refute the facts
mentioned by the Soviet government
1t expresses its conviction that the
Government of Japan will take steps
Tor the discontinuance Of actions in.
Jurlng the interests of the U.S.SR'
The Soviet note then exposes the
japanese pretenSe raised in the Rosta
charges, saying that 'since the jap
anese reply contains no concrete in
stances OF allegedly slanderous re-
ports by the Rosta agency about ac.
lions Of the Japanese command, the
complaint cannot be regarded al
valid
Soviet Union Ready to Sell Railway
For Sake of Peace
! Commissar Sokolnikov's reply adds
that the Soviet government-by its
readiness to commence negotiations
for the sale Of the Chinese Eastern
/ RallWay-nas manifested its desire
to eliminate a ground for conflicts in
! accordance with the answering
. peaceful policy Of the Soviet Union