The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-12
''Pravda" Correspondent
In Shanghai Tells
of War Plans
WORLD WAR SEEN
Drive To Start With
Inner Mongolia
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MOSCOW, Jan. IL, (By
RadiO). - Feyerish prepare
tons for a new Japanese in
PREVENTION in North China,
aimed at Selling more Chinese
territory and extending the
Japanese military base for an attack
on the Soviet Union, is reported in
a Shanghai dispatch to the "Pravda,"
official organ of the Communist
Party Of the Soviet Union.
The Japanese plans, already indi-
Gated in the steady penetration Of
japanese troops into Inner Mon
golia, aim at completely occupying
the Inner Mongolia provinces and
preparing the way for a long-threat-
ened invasion Of the territory Of the
Peoples Government Of Mongolia.
which is friendly to the Soviet Union,
thus extending eastward the Japa-
nese military line now running along
the borders Of the Soviet East, from
the Japan Sea to Manchuli. near the
borders Of the Monaghan Peoples
State.
Preparations Provoke Wide Comment
The Japanese preparations are at
tracing more and more attention in
Chinese and foreign political circles.
declares the "Pravda" correspondent
who quotes the Tientsin Times to
the effect that after the coronation
OF Henry Pu vi, Japan's puppet ruler
OF Manchukuo, a new expedition will
be sent into the Monaghan provinces.
At the same time, Manchukuo troops
are again to occupy the entire basin
OF the Luan River with the help of
the japanese. and then move forward
to TfentSin. in the Peiuing district
OF North China, under the sloean OF
uniting" China under Henry Pu-Yi,
The same paper reports that the
Japanese nilitaristS are pre-aring to
give the commander Of the Jspanese
Kwantung army the same rights in
Manchuria as the Japanese governor
has in Korea.
Rushing Strategic Roads, Airdromes
After Pu-Yi's coronation, a new
body will be created in Manchukuo
to be above the Emperor" This
Japanese BODY will have supreme
control over all military, political ard
diplomatic arrangements in Man
chukuo.
Many regrets have appeared in the
Chinese and foreign press of the
rapid building by the Japanese Of
strategic roads and airdromes in
northern Jehol and western Chahar
provinces on an extremely wide scale.
The press points out that the Japa-
nese have already built two roads
connecting Dolonor In Chahar
province with the frontier Of the
Monaghan Peoples Republic. 1t Is
noteworthy that all these new roads
airdromes and warehouses far ex.
ceeds the robber aims OF the Jana
nese tmperialists in these districts.
Consequently, this construction Is in
terpreted by observers as pursuing
the aim Of reslizing the more agrres-
sive plans Of the japanese imperial.
lists.
Sees New World War
The "Peiping World-Daily1 points
out that "the expected crisis IN Ie34'
will be connected with "Japan,s in
tentions to subjugate China for the
purpose Of preparing a new world
war"
1.-THE final aim Of Japan" writes
this paper, '1s the annexation Of ali
China"
The preparations for the corona
ion OF Pu VI, it IS clear. reflects pre-.
1isely this policy. Japan considers
the restoration of the ancient throne
dragon (the emblem of the former
Manchurian monarchy as the final
road to the annexation Of China.
The entire Chinese press notes with
alarm all these Japanese plans con-
nected with Transforming Manchu-
ria into "a Manchurian Monaghan
empire, headed by Pu vi, legal en-
peror, testify to the growth Of tension
throughout the Far East"