Word: manchuria
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Japan ignored weak China and the impotent League of Nations last week, faced the first real threat to her designs on Manchuria, a threat from Russia...
...Chen, born in the West Indies, educated in London and "not a Chinese at all" according to his enemies, said on landing at Shanghai, "I believe in facing facts. Japan's position in Manchuria is a fact. China, having no military force,* must depend on diplomatic means to settle the Manchurian affair. China must ally herself with nations willing to cope with the Japanese Imperialists...
Porter returned earlier this month from an extended trip through China, Japan, Korea, Manchuria, and Russia to observe conditions in the Far East and the Soviet Union. Since he also visited these countries three years ago he is qualified to discuss recent developments. It is planned to have an informal discussion of the Manchuria question following the lecture...
...Egged by Japanese General Honjo, now seeking to set up a puppet Chinese regime in Manchuria, puppet Chinese General Chang Hai-peng advanced last week upon Tsitsihar, held by loyal Chinese General Ma Chan-shan who offered peacefully to give up the old walled town...
...Setting morals aside, Japanese rule has proven more efficient than Chinese. Japanese troops along the Southern Manchurian Railway (long before the recent Japanese occupation of Manchuria) induced comparative peace. Result: 1,000,000 Chinese have been emigrating from chaotic central China to Manchuria each year, seeking the Pax Japana...