The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-10


ing to the activity of the Japanese
civil and military administrations in
seizure of the Chinese Eastern RAN
way" the statement continued.
Several Documents Reveal Japan,s
Guilt.
FThese documents throw full light
on the role of Japan and refute this
official declarations that Manchukuo
is an independent state and that
the japanese government has had no
part in the predatory actions under
taken under the flag of the Manchu-
rian authorities.
THE same documents saliently
show that the arrests of Soviet en-
| ployeeS OF the Chinese Eastern Rail-
| way are by no means the result of
any mlsdemeanor on their part, but
are part and parcel of the realization
OF the robber plans adopted at con-
ferences attended by the Japanese
military command and japanese Of
ficials of Manchukuo.''
Four documents are published al
together, three being reports by Hist
kari, Japanese Ambassador to Man
chukuo, to the Foreign Minister in
Tokyo, while the fourth is the report
sent the Japanese Ambassador to
Manchukuo by Morisima, Japanese
Consul in Hardin.
Mobilization to Seize C. e. r..
In this reports, Hisikari informs
the Japanese Foreign Minister OF
number of steps taken with the
purpose of influencing the Tokyo ne
gotiations for the purchase Of the
Chinese Eastern Railway in favor
Of the Japanese. He reports on
searches and detailed Investigations
of Communist and Young Commun-
iSt organizations, trade unions and
other organizations connected with
the G. E. r., carried out by police
authorities, and the mobilization of
employees and military police with a
view to possible seizure of the rail-
way.
He adds that conference on Sep
TENDER 2, was attended by railway
officials of Japanese orientation,
military authorities and coumse1lors
of the Japanese Embassy, who dis.
cussed concrete measures and worked
out the details for a second con-
ference on September 9.
This second meeting decided to
utilize the Control Department and
other divisions of the railway for the
collection of material regarding the
acts of Soviet workers, to submit
this material to the police authoris
ties for investigation, and to bring
about the arrest and trial of those
accused.
Police Raids and Arrests.
The Ambassadors report mentions
a decision to make a police raid
on a small scale and arrest minor
employees. 1t adds, however, that in
the course of investigation its frame
work would probably be extended,
railway workers of greater import
ance being involved.
He also points out that the police
department is investigating the sud-
den occupation of residences OF So
Wet citizens, raiding the commercial
school, and railway clubs all along
the line, as well as a strict check-up
on various other organizations.
Plan to Attack Railway Property.
The report states that the Man
cfukuo Ministry of Finance is in
vestigating the activity Of the Far
Eastern Bank and other Soviet COM
mercial organizations. 1t is working
out a project whereby the railways
private creditors will present their
claims to the railway and attach the
property of the G. E. r.
Hisikaras report mentions the de-
cision to speed up the trial and re-
lease the Russian White Guards now
in prison, as we'll as the decision to
pay particular attention to the rapid
execution of the above measures.
which must be carried out indepen-
dent of the Tokyo negotiations.
They must be kept absolutely secret,
with close bond established with
the Japanese military mission in
Hardin, the japanese divisions in
Manchuria, the gendarmerie and
troop formations.
On September 10 the Japanese Con-
sui in Hardin reported to the Japan
ese Ambassador in conference held
that same day on the premises OF
the Japanese mission, with promin-
ent officials of organizations in Man.
churia present.
The conference decided to arrest
and imprison number of pronlirl-
ent Soviet employees Of the Chinese
Eastern Railway, both in Hardin and
in other Manchurian stations as far
as Pogranichnaya. The press was not
10 be allowed to interfere, and upon
the conclusion of the investigation
and examination OF the prisoners
eeriee If orroctS uas m he made