Washington:
The United States government is reportedly
proposing some kind of joint action by world powers in the face of Russia’s
invasion of Manchuria. News reports from
Tokyo say Japan has been contacted by the U.S., and other reports say Great
Britain, Italy and France have been contacted as well. British Foreign Secretary Arthur Henderson,
speaking before the House of Commons, says Great Britain is prepared to
participate in some form of joint action, but the nature of what that might be is
unclear.
Manchuria:
However, Russia is beginning to withdraw its
forces from Manchuria, having achieved its military objectives, although
Russian warplanes are still conducting flyovers. But there are conflicting reports about who
has negotiated what with the Soviets.
Manchuria’s warlord ruler, Zhang Xueliang, is said to have negotiated peace unilaterally with
Russia, allowing Russian workers and soldiers on the Chinese Eastern Railway to
return. But China’s government is
reportedly seeking peace talks with Russia too.
Either way, Japanese reports out of Manchuria say the danger appears to
be over.
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