Manchuria:
Russian forces reportedly launch another
offensive on the town of Fukdin, a center of military power for
Manchurian warlord Zhang Xueliang, in the northeastern corner of
Manchuria. Objective is to reduce the
Manchurian units they say are once again harassing Russian river traffic. Some reports have the soviets briefly occupying
Fukdin. Many civilians are already
fleeing parts of Manchuria, fearing a full-scale soviet invasion when the Amur
River freezes, which will be in a matter of weeks. At this point in the border conflict,
virtually the entire Chinese river gunboat fleet has been wiped out.
Kyoto:
Japan and China continue to trade barbs at the
Institute of Pacific Relations conference.
China says it intends to phase out “extraterritoriality” next year. (Extraterritoriality
is the policy of allowing citizens of other countries, including Japan, to be
exempt from local courts.
Extraterritoriality has been in place for most foreigners in China since
the 1800s). Japan accuses China of boycotting Japanese products as a national policy to harm Japan.
Munich:
Adolf
Hitler, head of the national socialist (nazi) party, reportedly demands that
Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria deny a report that he refused to sign his
name to the Liberty Law plebiscite.*
Rupprecht replies that he will not be bullied into make any statement.
* See definitions page.
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