Evening star., 1935-01-22
TOXIC CHALLENGES
SOVIET IN CHINA
Claims 1t Will Protect Peace.
Charges New Area
Penetrated.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC. January 22.-Sinkiang a
huge Northwestern territory nominally
belonging TO China was indicated by
statements in high official quarters
today as the future scene Of a con-
test between the expansionist ambi-
tions Of two great Asiatic powers,
Japan and Soviet Russia.
A spokesman for the Japanese gov
ernment said the Soviet'S alleged eco
nomic and political penetration of
Sinkiang menaces the peace and
stability Of Eastern Asia, which it is
Japan's mission to maintain"
This development was mentioned by
Koki Hirota, foreign minister, in a
formal address to the Diet.
Watches With Concern"
Describing the recent retirement of
Chinese Communist armies from
Kiangsi province into Szechuan and
Kweichow provinces, Hirota stated,
In view of this fact. coupled with
the reported sovietization of Sinkiang,
the Japanese government will be
obliged TO watch with concern activi-
ties of the Communist party and its
armies in China
The Sinkiang area of $4,000 square
miles is rapidly falling under the
domination of the Soviet like outer
Mongolia. the foreign Office spokesman
said in amplifying Hirota'S statement
Our information. which emanates
from high Chinese officials. shows that
the present leaders of Sinkiang are
under the control of Moscow" he con-
tinued
Further. We are informed that the
retirement of Chinese Communists
into Szechuan is purely a strategic
retreat on orders carried to Com
munist leaders III Kiangsi by an Indian
agent Of the Moscow Third Interna-
tionale named Rominats
Chinese Communists are hoping to
find close connections with SovietS
dominating Sinkiang and outer Mon
golia.
There is an old Chinese political
adage, Who rules Szechuan can rule
China Japan is compelled to view
these developments anxiously"
Asked what Toxic proposed to do
about it. the spokesman replied IA
present We can only watch" Authori-
tative Russian quarters said the
charges of Soviet political penetration
into Sinkiang were fantastic, although
they admitted that the Russian
economic influence there has been
greatly enhanced since the completion
of the Turkish-Siberian Railway
affording an easy egreSs for Sinkiang 5
commerce
Turning to the Manchurian situa-
ton, the japanese spokesman said
that the Chinese Eastern Railway
agreement was virtually completed. '
Would Aid China.
'In view of our position as China's
neighbor and as a stabiIizing force in
East Asia" Hirota said in addressing
the Diet. lit is our policy to try to
assist China in the attainment of this
goal
Japan attaches great Importance
to her friendship with other states in
East Asia and counts on their par
ticipation in bearing the serious re-
sponsibilitieS for the maintenance of
peace and order in this part OF the
World
Japan and the United States have
been bound not only by the vital eco
nomic relationship Of mutual inter-
dependence elsewhere. but also by a
historical bond of friendship.
There exists no question between
the two countries which is intrin-
Sically difficult of amicable solution.
Certainly it is unimaginable that
there should be any cause Of conflict
between two countries separated by
the vast eXpanse of the Pacific