The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-27
RECO IGNITION OF MANCHOUKUO IS BEING PLANNED
Campaign to Get United States in Line - May
 Halt Threatened War
BY RAY G. MARSHALL (Copyrlght 1884, By United Prcss)

tCOpyright 1854, By United PrcSS)
 Hsinkine. Manchoukuo, Feb 27 -(UP)-Careful plans for a cam paign which it is hoped will end in recognition of the government Of Manchoukuo by the United States were being worked out today as preparations went forward for en- thronement of Henry Pu Vi as em- peror of the new Manchur:an state.
 Pu Vi will be enthroned sin gor- geous ceremonies in this musb- room capital on the plains of cen tral Manchuria Thursday. Until his empire receives American recogni- tion his advisers believe his posi- tion cannot be considered secure.
 So far, according to unofficial in formation, the recognition cam paign is merely in a formative stage. Manchurian authorities, however, envisage numerous infor- nal conversations here, in Tokyo ond Tn Washington in the compar- atively near future.
 The question, it was understood, already has been discussed infor- lnally in the Japanese capital by United States Ambassador Joseph NsIdTk 1TeW dDu II Minister Koki Hirota.
 Neither Grew nor Hirota would confirm the reports. It was under stood, however the ambassador feels the time Is not yet ripe for ter in Washington.
 One of the difficulties, an unofi- cial source told theNUnited Press, se,. .,A 1>n To y1 and Russia.
 With many world chancellories convinced that new Russo-Jap- time,' it was pointed out, Wash ington cannot be expected to con- slider placing a legation in Hsink- ing which we'll might be near the center of the possible conflict.
 Observers here, however, believe there is a good chance the threat ened Russo-Japanese conflict can be avoided. They saw signs today that Japan already is moving rap- idly to ease tension which admit tedly has existed in recent months.
 These signs included:
 i. Resumption of the Manchu- Russian conference in Tokyo for sale of Russia's title to the Chin csc Eastern Railway to Manchou- kuo. Japan is acting as godfather of the conference, which broke down last fall, but which now is believed to have a good chance of success.
 2. The action of Manchoukuo last week in freeing Soviet employ es of the Chinese Eastern Railway who had been imprisoned for months, in Harbin, for alleged vio- lation of the Manchu- Russian agreement regarding operation Of the important communications line.
 8. Yesterdays shake-up in the command of the Japanese army in Manchuria. This shake-up includ- ed transfer of General Kuniaki Koiso, chief of staff of the Japan csc Manchurian forces, to divi- sional command at home. He is succeeded by General Juzo Nishiio a little known military figure.
 One story here IS that Koiso was shifted to appease Russian opin- ion-to demonstrate to Moscow that Japan will not follow any ag- gressive policy in the Amur river valley.
 Moscow, Feb 27-(UP)-Release of Russian officials of the Chinese Eastern Railway imprisoned in Harbin will permit resumption of negotiations for sale to Manchou- kuo of Russia's title to the line, the official newspaper Izvestia said to- day.
 The newspaper warned final sale would be possible only if all ef- forts to seize the railway were abandoned.