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9/29/1931 - miscellaneous correspondence through 11/25/31 by C. Walter Young

Address A erican Express Co Peiping mexco Court Hoel Tientsin China September Mr Walter S Rogers director Institute Current World Affairs Fifth Avenue New York City Rogers Nearly weeks haveelapsed since ashore Yokohsna They Tokyo Mukden Dairen Tientsin In regular News Letter Mukden Incident which difficult write following contain notes itinerary espec ially after broke ukden affair September after A dozen Japanese reporters forced entrance cabin Jerkier before chance ashore Yokohama desiring interview things Manchurian especially Captain Nakamura alleged NW Manchuria weeks Refusing conent I contented platitudes stateme railway elopment Manchuria inasmuch statement seemed necessay One group formerly student iiddle School Yokohama apparently befor regime there recalled being Yokohama wrote pictures appeared Hocand Kokumin Shim0un_ Gladysl appearing right former teacher Ferris Seminary which highlyi rated Japan We broke Kamakura Enoshima arriving Tokyo evening broke Jin Tokyo Japanese attack occupation Mukden night It fortunate I Tokyo opportunity sense Japanese opinion juncture conversation Mr_ shirori Press Bureau Gaimusho Mukden All arrange freedom passage through military Manchuria obtain consider obvious cleavage between Foeign Office War Office notably Cabinet Council meeting morning Sept Japanese foreigm including Captain Kumasaki War Office F O between Mr Jerome Greene W Fleisher Wild Fleisher Burton Crane James Young these Jpan Adv eriser Bruno Lasker Ben March friend curator rienl A atthe Detroit Institute Arts But important chance something Tokyo approach Manchurian imbroglio which other important angles course Mukden local color attitude Peiping group around Mar Chang Hsueh liang Nanking counting little except buffer which Mukdenites perhaps refer ultimate negotiations granting dangerous signs Nanking movements completely upset present govern Incidentally I ascertained recently written olumes Japan Legal Position Manchuria eagerly anticipated Japan Maruzen order having taken public there being handful copiesof first volume received remaining Maruzen periodical catalog running advertisement conentary Japanese The Japan Chron Sept published unexpectedly friendly editorial review V0l Mukden Incident Young Sept B W Fleisher Wilfred strongly solicited interview Eanchu events background Incident incident itself Af considering matter carefully I statement especially Shiratori F O enough ustify certain remarks It diffic comments insure myself against impeding either further contacts effectiveness _Japan_ Adve Sept B W F asked I Mukden Incident ustified respondent I Nr_ Don_ Brown__ train Sunday A sending cables Daily New___p B W F asked steer ukden I later Mr Brown anchuriabefore though months attempted study anchurian politics seriously certain elder correspondents rrived there I Tokyo commecial plane Fokker passenger Sept company j_or_ Hirat General Staff Lieut Col Natsui being reported press first tithe Military commercial service Cglgnel Fujino General Staff vised F departure morning military The flight Tokyo Keio Chosen until short stops change planes Osaka Fukuoka another Urusan Chosen Fr Fukuoka Keio Seoul passenger Fokker pleasant relief between Tokyo Fukuoka which semed recognize every pocket compelled small I wanted through clouds moving panarama checkered vegetable fields around superbly beautful Fuiyama This I inect route which hardly rivalled world sheer beauty Arriving Keijo train Mukden Namer Hirata returning conference interim Army Keie porting menacing developments called Chientao Ohosen border predicting dispatch troops Kainei across which actually seems occurred however Our arrival Mukden delayed interruptions traffic caused apparently action group bandits descended Antung kilometers north C_ _anshan besides taring loosening spikes telegraph This seems occtu before arrived train station soldiers pursuit alleg bandits repair And passed another those occasions I I aLmos wrecked train A wreck would refreshing On arriving ukden after putting Yamato Hotel I introduce Don Brovm ukden I overtaken Keijo Passing through Japanese guards gates Inner City ukden cruised abott driven Russian chauffeur Keining Hotel German where I usually I In German ruors street rumors flying fantastic about Chinese troops advancing Yingkow officered Americans Tientsin Garrison Kore prostitutes knowing custom would ukden deserted Chinese officials soldiers entire including Chinese actual occupation Japanese military police being International Commercial Area where U S Consulate There signs results Sapanese bombardment seventy fives Inner City Chinese Foreign Office Chiao Sh Ch untouched ironically enough coffin containing remains Marshal Chang Tso awaiting burial newly construc FSng Hai Residence Inner City being watched soldiers embarrassing relations relations which least Chinese patriot there China clever played neces least result affair Mukden Incident haIpene during I Nukden Tuesday Sept until evening Friday Sept The Peking respondents arrive until later including LD_C_ Bess Dorothy Bess_ epresenting C S Monitor N Y representing Chinese Kumintg Peiping eade_r ceremoniously hnself rousg sleep night asked questions Catholic U Press Peiping foerly editor Japanese owned N C _Standard closed Don Bro epeaeaee foreign luage cozrespondent Later Ger correspondents J B Powel Shanghai Ch_n_a_ eky_Revie Gh__ Th0B_ F F_ together Chinese representative Shanghai Ku I Dairen Peipg press conferences behalf Japanese military which I attended Iao acquaint ancedNr H W _Knnex having rived Dairen giving Japese releases There opportunity respondents Chinese opinion ukden 0fficals military deserted place Only Peiping Liaoning Ry station Chinese remain acting under Brit ishers headed Steele Shellam courageously labored night patching refugee trains which carried seven thousand This course stopped daily south Shanhaikwan Tientsin Peiping Japanese armored train Hsinminfu without mission P L uthorities later bombed train opened machine another prevent Chines bandits derailing looting third which formigner British Indian killed As I ferret Chinese officials military other civil hiding ukden The ofessors N E U iversity evacuated Wednesday Sept leaving P L Peiping where I expect President Ning En others As usual correspondents present perhaps through their usual colored glasses telegrams flled through Peiping abroad there being entirely Japanese censorship In general correspondents appeared sceptical offered Japanese press service alleged Chinese destrction S R tracks Peitaying North Chinese Camp which representsd Japanese immediate cause attack Mukden D C Bess Peiping representative U P wisely remained Peiping filiug through Mukden As Eukden aside usual contacts Japanese I spend morning Peitaying scene attack Japanese troops night scene S R incident nearby Chinese soldiers still apparently fallen along S N R right I visit Trench Eortar Arsenal partly destroyed where Japese attacked Inner Walled City while under Japanese litary occupation story bombardment attack Arsenal certain employees Nukden Club three bullet rifle which nearly killed foreigners evening Young Sept Sep dancing otherwise making merry Club Sss Anne Broad clerk U Consulate perhaps saved dancing rifle bullet street byajapanese soldier entere winew passed chair where sitting glass It San Ching Lu leading street International Commercial Area where Genera Hart killed Japan The sources information available newspapermen these provided Japanese Nilitary press conferences being local Japanese Consulate Generalo I private conversation Consul Mori shima consulate however Nr M0rishima F train which brought Keije From Lieut Col Sbimamoto commanded three companies stormed North Camp I account S R affair affray Chinese soldiers about Peitayin On Friday Sept I Mukden S M R Dalton leaving Dairen Tencho Maru Tientsin arriving Tangku Sunday Sept Tientsin after fight place second class quarters first class ticket uncommon necessity China times Half humorously Mr d_Rose B A T Company I passed pleasant hours Mukden philosophic utterance progmos tication place Mukden Incident history argued favor going Tientsin Peiping Liaoning Four times especially times theme I prefer brave waste Dalton Beginning Thursday Sept unknown Mukden Friday trains P L eiher bombed fired machine japanese airplanes train wrecked looted result Chinese bandits tearing several sections Hsimmintun where Japsnese armored train stationed Communications between Tientsin Mukden completely north Shanhaikwan Japanese military evidently seeking prevent exodus refugee ficials others ukden rather safeguard against possible Chinese military attack south hardly thinkable Having remarked above railway wreck would efreshng I hasten demur contention grateful I selected Dairen celebrat Mid Autumn Festival sleeping Tech__oar_u night I waiting arrival _Keizan Na Kobe Sept which bring Gladys children direct Japan Sept yester Rough weather delayed latest information being arrive Taku Bar tomorrow Sept Tangm Gladys stody steamer luggage assistance getting through Peiping I there tomorrow morning After night Tientsin I Peiping october according letters before leaving states August I planned Peiping You received cable arrival Peiping thereafter officially Peiping I shall cabled John Crane Si perhaps Antonius arrival China Young Sept Tientsin As unlikely I shall opportunity spend tinge Tientsin until perhaps autumu I making these three I arriveiin company Arg hiald Rgse B A T Co London delegate Nypothetical Hangchow Conference Instituteof Pacific Rela tions We become rather acquainted Kyoto Yesterday Rose invited Young Tientsin Ka Nining Administra where I interval between Dr Ch P0 chancellor NankUniversity Tientsin dinner given D Fa kinHo professor statistics public finance Nanki Nankai ins_tit Qf Economics member Chinese group Hypothetical Hangchow Conference Eyoto ftaad Both these Chinese intellectuals attitude toward anchurian crisis preferring blame Chinese officialdom incpmpetence blame apanese whose action blessing disguise They concerned however future China Dr Chang those really great China sereme confusion abott clear vision worthy mentor university whose students cavorting those Yenching University Peiping their Japanese demonstrations Dr Ho I discussed immigration colonization utilization Nanchuria begun field staff nchuria during sumpter months worthy tempt study scientifically whole question colonization Of Dr Franklin Ho Nan Institu_te Ec onomic I shall probably write detail appropriate purpose I Nankai University universities China worth attention foreigners This evening I Dr Charles Fox publisher China_ attorney estate friend brother Niss Genevieve Wimsatt Washington D C We morning Thewagof arrival _C0lg W S Drysda U S Army garrison Tientsin Crane while autumn Tientsin which I colonel called hotel ukden Incident supplying interesting sidelights Japmaese ilita T Tientsin I conveyed Crane greetings which reciprocated through With after arrival Peiping I shall endeavor prepare weport perhaps News Lett_e Nukden Incident something This posted shortly thereafter should barring miscarriage mails following letter Yokohanm September Ny return nchuria Nukden Harbin perhaps about after riving Peiping It necessary first settled Under these circumstances I shall perhaps unable contact Dr Boana_n_ Harbin October intercept comes south I telegraphic cemmunication after arrival Harbin however I shotid anchuria during October As anticipated major problem engaavor judge possible developments Manchuria olsewhere China plans rvising serious basic things I however Mukden Incident worthy carefullest attention specially outcome condition future Institut anchui I ticipate stalemate firmal neoti tions settlem repared expect unexpected pisodesOdeveloping Manchuria China generally The Mukden Incident aleady complicated entirely unexpected exactly might anticip groing hostility anchurian questions sugested China Program mailed Yokohna PATRONSARERQUESTEDTOFAVORTHECO IP hNBCICISDSGGESONCONCEGITSSERC A CLASS OF SERVICE S G DL Day Letter This ESTERN NM Night Message Telegram Cable unless NL Night Letter errecharacter LCO DeletedCble dicated suitable NLT bleighLetter ignabverpreced UNION address EndLetter NEWCOMB CARLTON J C WILLEVER hongtimea8hown thodtoline rateelegramsaddaylettern dthetimeofreceipt Received NH15 RCA F PEIPING TIME IN TRANSIT LCO CHASCRANE CHARLES R CRANE FIFTH AVE NE YORKNY IR FIRST RETURNING NANCHUR IA ROGERS ARR IVED PEIPING OCTOBER DURING OCTOBER YO UNG TO SEND MONEY IS BY TELEGRAPH OR CABLE THE QUICKEST SUREST AND SAFEST WAY No Erh T HUrling Tung Tan P Lou Piping China October M Walter So Rogere Institute Current World Affairs Fifth Avenue New York City Dear Rogers This ltter caried Peiping mailing states ersonal friend Liehtnant Skinner U S Army Ordinance Aviati0n Haviug arrived Chia critical period rious portuuitieS quile naturally express opinion icipate eveuts which tking plaice respect anchurian Crisis I express personal opinion public believing effectiveness I other directions My actual participation limited asociation Institute aswll previous policy independence respect political evestions anchuria cautioned remain aloof parti politics Circumstances however counselled method sible ticilotion which tithe realistic accord Institute policies Blieving especially inport Institute represented China practical factor situation I communicating details activity possible uture Your letter September recalling point discussed again about field actually2 public events areas given addedsupport devising actual procedure I therfore endeavoring apply those principles sitation manner which prejudice rather enhance fectiveness Institute China On arriving Peiping October I inediately began quite naturally series daily conferences W H Donald Aus tralian confidential perhaps important adviser Young arshal Donald always frank entiely honest He waseager arrange meeting btween Dr V K Wellington Koo This rsult after lengthy conversation Dr Koo inquired I would willing arshal This I eager impose uncture Koo convey personal greetings In meantime Koo Nanking Donald proofs Volume Japanese Jurisdiction S R Areas graphing calling attention several pertinent sections bearing conuuications Nanking League Koo these Koo Donald urged Narshal solicit assistance present predicament grave siZuation which nfronts Ghina nchuria They rather exaggerated opinion tance ideas I expresse volumes recently published which available China Private For I C W A Only Oct Yesterday October I received Narshal Chang Hsueh liang personal letter issuing Vice Commander Land NaVal Air ForCeS National Governent China which essed erudite classical style evidently composed behalf scholar earnestwish I might enlisted assist China serially voring desirable solution present Sine Japanese imbroglio anchuria The letter conhed respectfhl styles evidently intended frank expressibn wzitten I might assist solution difficulties which oonfront China anchuria It solicits service either analysis techn legal phases volving called treat jurisdictional rights claims right offering Suggestions direct arshal whenever I See It concludes offer remunerate services Otherwise described letter suggestion K6o Donald Donald knowing Institute repesentative participation which I might would highly pectable would De accord responsibilities jects under Institute course without financial cbnnection official responsibility Chinese Government Or matter other This impressed arshal while emohasizing Would Save making offer would solicit services writing Thi Donald course ortunity reply letter explaining position returned 0ctobr Withthe arhal which occasion I spoke briefly Chinese whereupon DOn speaks Chinese conversotien English Narshal speaking English except where interorer friend Professor T Wang Northeast University ukden Marshal scretariSS plied difflc terms I comme verbally principal letter which I replied I carbOn letter arshal Chang Hsuehliang T Narshal cteris tically frank commented latest anchuia official account attack ongolbandits Tungliao western anchUria October which synchronized apanes aeroplanes Chines there He remarked Prince aioni Genre Japan reported opposed actions Japanese military Nanchuria ground there idence action subordinate officers contrary orders Tokyo dangerous evidence break discipline which Japanese above people known Will eventually Frankenstein internally Such remarks could hardly The Young arshal Tiger acumen courage These certain other factors lieve however Japanese militaryybe determined political picture anchuria hewever inconspicuous appear months important future I shall retain though seems possible events eclipse whole political military career several months least Nanking evidently recon these factors Voung Marshal posit Quietly directly through Wellington Koo ivate For I C W A Oct Lou W Nanking W H onald playing important responsible Nanking He associates areconstanly telegraphing emoranda which transmitted cases Verbatim Dr Alfred Sze Geneva official structions Dr Ko0 import ndefeciveness considerably strengthene capacity Dr C T Wang Noreover Marshal Chang military position means lnerable point Chinese internal politics might appear distance Under these circusances I express might called confidence represent yself responsible agent privste instittion Institute Which cocerned fndamental questions involving Corplex international inerests He Dr Koo Nr Donald understand suggestion which I night arshal would purely private character devoid responsibil government In other words understand there should arrangement beteen fimmds Except occasional calls arshal headquarters imortant meber Amer Group hypothetical Hngchow Confere I P R might rnake appearance scenewill inconspicuous esidence Pekin_g Hotel where Donald resides Tornorro I expect return Ishoi Soth nchuria Raillery Company office Peiping friend Japanese Intelligence Last night Nr Donald telegraphed T V Soong Nanking certain suggestions which gathered volumes giving tions private weeks durtion Tonight No Narshal again telegraphing certain points T V The Narshal evening ugested I might useful Nanking quietly nPeipin sihce there official comunications China actually forth since Nanking negotiate eventual settlement Communications Nhning badly interrupted suppose numerous foreigners including American military attaches business taking avantage speedy short bfered Narshal trimotor Ford plane piloted friend Hutton Under these mstances I could Nanking other foreigner Incidentally Tokyoalso after weeks though present short there I shall course Nsnchuria later autumn present I quite certain I would feeling T there being absolutely incapacitated anything listen releas Japanese military otherwise relis information portant contacts articipants crisis The entire Chinese oficialdom anchuria gravitated Peiping approachable So whole staff Northeastern University I daily contact I written length partly explain position attitude possible crisis perfectly clair express opinion crisis actually furnished therefore Institute unusual opportunity foundation future participation Nanchurian Chinese affairs I convinced after thought matter academic attitude Private For I C W A Only would actually seriously prejudice effec iveness representstive Institute Chih You sensed oonvers speaking broadly ChineSe Nanchuria looked while Japanese entiely Ch inese manifesting their present attitude foreigner entirely oeover quince certain relations Japanese speaking broadly possible effectiveness nchurian matters actually enhanced rather prejudiced intinate association realities As matter I shall probbly first inform certsin Japanese responsible positions paicoation_ emphasing I alresdy Narshal Chsng associates I concerned fundamental questions desirable possible means those I convinced example outbreak actual anchuian business utistely disastrous Chiua Japan nothing Lague Nations being I believe I effectiveness Peiping elsezhere Fins factor influenced judgment entire nattr first I believe period feudal Chins govnmnt nortiv_ position confidence responsible Chinese I effective future confidence built actual participation Second I situstion portunity personal which foundtion ceain specific ojects which I visioned Intitute connection anchuria Noheast University today skeleton empty buildings patrolled Jspanose soldiers One probability important Chinese rsity anchuria possibily iportn universiy bcause lesson which taught Univrsity Hard Fmocks Pesimism reigns Peiping Chinese Thence panic featism about Donald I myself refuse aduit rshal Jspan virtually anuexed South ganchuria There reckoning diplotic settlement hovvr drachm itybe eventually nesrly thirty llion Chinese Nanchuria forgotten Japan position consolidated there after anchuria cannot become second Korea Thief The nchurian Crisis clear atmosphere nchuria iutroducs already introduced phases problems which petrel Eastern Asia I endeavoring success through present future events kaleidoscopic enable anticipate eventualihies As rises I shall endeavor critically emorandum China Program which Y confidence Institute appreciate effort Institute vital Eastern Asia It possibilities andyneed another myself Sincerely Cable Address American Expoess C Young Peiping Oc I Our THE CHICAGO DALLY NEWS PARIS BUREAU WALTER A STRONG RUE DE LA PAIX TELEGRAMS CHICANEWS PARIS CHICAGO U S A TELEPHONE CENTRAL lovember Walt Rogers St Jmes Rue S onor6 Dear Rogers I interested telling friend WIter Young It interest dwnce copies Ais three books Fr question arrlved Geneva ofelast Legue Council I remember correctly oughby viohd books other people heare about books being borroved right Dr Sze nchurin situation could scarcely persuded torwitl I myself ortunity through three books gretprofittomyenerlUnderstnding situation icoIm Dvis doing eserch varnegie Institute League ltions connection situatio Citing regards Sincerely yours New_ Lette No Nanking Nov G W Y Peiping Nanking Liasson during The anchurian Crisis To Valter S Rogers Institute Current W Affairs Fifth Avenue New York City Since October I continued study Manchurian Orisis Peiping angle especially since Mukden officialdom gregated particularly since ukden incident September So attempts establish effective control South anchurian areas through government Ghinchow Pekin N ukden railway partially effective mourse opposition Japanese military administr ative influence sponsored Chang Hsueh liang churia This however Narshal Chang future anchuria larger south Changchun whatever transitory regime autonomous puppet govertments apanese mukden passed This evidently appreciated Nanking Two after ukden incid T V Soong Minister Finance Nanking telegraphed Marshal Chang Nanking would furnish funds salaries ukden troops their financial support anchuria This continues present Believing imperative understand thoroughly relations between Earshal Chang Nanking I concentrated subect weeks prepared which I Nanking Shanghai It eident along T V Soong Minister Finance become particularly important Nanking after irresponsible attack Dr C T Wang rabid students T V actually important formulating government diplomatic policy other The liasson between Marshal Chang Nanking naturally centered around T V W H Donald actual leading force drafting telegrams Marshal Chang structions Dr Alfred Sze relayed throtgh Nanking There evidences rifts btween Nanking Peiping Dr V K Wellington I intimate conversations these weeks Peiping perhaps important Chinese influencing marshal relations matters diplomatic instructions Foreign Office policies Consequently unexpected Narshal Chang should Nanking T V plane leaving Peiping October retrning later motor Ford Dr Koo returned Peiping Donald remaining Nanking attending committee meeting British Boxer Indemnity group Shanghai November I arriv Nanking Shanghai night Nov having Shaughai Peiping marshal motor plane along other foreignersno officially connected Marshal With communications these aeroplane efficient surest travel finest Having comgleted ssion Shanghai Nanking plane tomorrow Shanghai Peiping return enabling Peiping morrow night Nov perhaps ukden about November Harbin shortly thereafter Except certain Peiping I I ready proceed again Manchuria s_eas under Japanese military occupation News Letter No Nor Nanking Shanghai fligh Peipin nding Nang arzivedin Shanghai aftrnoon havinleft pzivate ardrome We N record flight Shani fromNkin nutes having ascended clear clouds headwind Shanghai Like Too 0saka Urusan Keie flight September mpressed values travel actually studyg geographic features country Im pressions never evident before ideas utilization population congestion holding soils crops tperhaps I thoughtofthevalue ofttcseSDinmodernpoliticlifeinCha A crisis shows value travel danger Bombs Donald received telegram Peiping failed field Nanking pilot decently taking Shanghai Donald still Nanking We communicated telephone however arrived Shanghai early morning At T Sogn prepared coming telegraph This objective Shanghai other things quite incidental Soon prepared contacts Nanking today Dr Ching FHank W Lee acting minister foreign affairs Dr M T Z Tyu chief current information section friend Peking Soong impressed extremely executive independent I I conversing deserves reputation being indispensible centralgovernment China Donald I drafted letter introduction Dr Lee Soong okeyed signed Our conversation brief useful I feelI future communicate directly Other individuals I conversed briefly length Shanghai afternoon November I Nanking these Dr Hu Shih recalled meeting Shanghiin October whenIwasabout steroidforLeyden Holland andwhotookmeothe Cob len___ returning shortly place residence Peiping Dr_ L T _Ghen China Council I P R I haipened railvy station commented inflammatory speech which dispersed apanese rebels He analogy between military spirit today Deutsch alles Dr P K_ chief Beau Economic Information Ninistries known New York educational I called Bureau having preceded letter T V Dr Re ilann attached Health Division League Germaa knows League politics Briand those personalities telegraphic communication Geneva actually being close Nanking Geneva exchanges these being liked Chinese I dinedwith Donald talked entire eveming until train Leo_s Central Secretariat I P R lights their conference Shanghai E C Garter joined D_r _Re_ic_hm S suite Cathay Hotel finishing dinner C hster Rowell publicity I P R oined Donald breakfast enerously replied quite satisfactorily inquiry about unfortunate incident between Japanese Chinese groups Shanghai Conference I P R Mrs Erhardt friend Nukden intimacy first U S Trade Commissioner there until transferred industrial survey Shanghai Sune I called ulean Arnold office dozen American business Americsm Club including Radio Corporation concerned apanese miiitary seized station News Letter No S Nanking Nov completed Chinese Government ukden together others including F V Field American Council P R Mr Barnes young Harvard graduate Loomis wanted because residence interest Soviet Russia because Carter considered valuable Would asset thisreason future I P R possible occasions appointments single Peiping mukden But there compensations Shanghai being action leisure absence latter being course ficient explain surprise which greets chooses address native language Returning mission Shanghai occurs record pression called Peace Conference Canton Nanking delegates still cession everything hopeful I informed details I gathG there evidence willingn political hatchet anchurian Crisis No doubt latter something convince individuals imperative there sufficient evidence complete harmony heritage Japanese instruction Northeast Individuals chant frain We togather never refrain seems harmony Pirates Penzance And Eugen C suggests The Niado He Canton heritage Hankow regime brilliant Trinadad Chinese whose English excellent Chinese still regarded Nanking circles dangerous There justify udgment ctually arrangement wit__Baron Shidehara being price Japanese official support dangerously aggressive Canton Governrent Eugene Chert through circuitous chansels Briand Baron Shidehara Japanese expecting League expect Council handle Sine Japanese Squ abble future effectiveness League peace hbeen formed stone stone these years Eugene Chen private solution Nanchurian uestion Briand perhaps impressed League responsibleinformants China Then peculiar friend Dr M Joshu__BaU creditable China first conference I P R Honolulu second Kyoto resigned teaching Peiping become Eugene Chen secretary spokesman Shanghai confer I P R first evidently willing public mention there Japan twice confirmed right prevent construction parallel railways S M R bythe Chinese Govenment alleged confirmation which I unfamiliar spite probing about subject industriously No still impossible conclude these petty bickerins between personalities Chinese politics coursed Mukden Incident September And there China today which ustifies I think quote President Chang Nank Tientsin Sept I university action Japanese blessing disguise China The boycott seems unusually effective against Japanese perhaps study statistically carefully retrospect those I interested latter subject Page Nanking Na Nnkin Bridge House Hotel frequented foreign hotels Nanking I comunicated Dr T Z Tyau Foreign Office morning On appointment I called mained closeted later Dr Frs Leg acting minister until talked problem interchange information chives Nanking Peiping I interested subect revealed extent oNperation actual confidence toward other This vital element Chinese phase Nanchuian Crisis In brief I impressions Peiping essentially namely there immediate danger break between rshal Chang Hsueh liang Nanking These groups evidently realize necessity oNperating other Marshal Chang Hsueh sincere threw Nanking betweeen September November during which I lukden September October Shanghai Nov ember He given every evidence desirin support central nment which possib present China It Nanking return doing T V paying marshal bills troops useful Nanking soldiers bandits hunting T V Skorsky plane fetch marshal Nankin One phase situation particularly interesting Sapnese military taken charge archives ukden rices governmental departments including Nining Administration finance railvy administrations ukden Kirin Only archives Foreign Intercourse Office ukden intact sealed Japanese Glitary This creates difficult problem China which militate against regularizing Nnchurian imbroglio Data essential negotiatJoons subjects railways apsnes possession Nanking locally Foreign Intercourse Office ukden Now price heavy localism They evide doing their piece tother fragmentary Nanking Pei seeking arrange rapid interchange materials telegraphically government This throws light general question confidence other In afternoon today I converstion N T Ye brother W W Yen responsible inistry Railways Donald Through Yen I located college classmate class Northwestern S Y Liyingston Hu Ninistry Liv2a Hu I closest friends Northwestern popularly termed social secretar having played small swinging sorority favor election autumn In other words eldest intimate Chinese friend After separation seven years I looked November I especially interview C T Wang C E R crisis Livy Hu furnish valuabl materials railways anchuria Ninistmy archives But I mppointed T V 8oong politically though admitted government could stand Nanking without Liv political pointe Sun Fo Canton because there apilicants government posts there Better Nanking He thinks Young Fengtien soldiers fight He course discuss wisdom marshal order Sptember portant should resistance anything utoward happened S Nanking Nov Inasmuch I Nanking November I revisit Sun Yat beautiful tombs purple An Ame mining engineer La Par Bolivia formerly Colorado School Nines Mr George Schneider gentleman Gladys typhoon which delayed crossing Kobe Tientsin break fasted Bridge House Hotel visited He sight seing somewhat leisurely China extended before rning La Par He spent years mining endeavors especially Bolivia I shall perhaps correspondence later As motor Ford lands tomorrow carrying Donald perhaps eleven place Donald telegram saying I should airdrome I shall these three daysfrom I sunrise breakfast Peiping November three indeed With Peking Nanking Shanghai I shall perhaps return anchuria mystic November approaches I concerned seriousness situation created efforts Japanese military ruffle Russians between Harbin anchouli It brewing since about first October Russo Japanese phase Manchurian Crisis I convimced ever2 since Chinchow They bombed2that apanese military sense udgment defying League United States State Depm tment Soviet Russia perha Japan which speaks spoke through Baron 8hidehara Gaimusho This latter intricate fascinating phases Is Hono another DAnnunzio There those informed answer Yes They without arguments 8aioni Genre reported effect discipline cipline stake apanese apanese nation Emperor Constitution shall people ternal Perhaps Manchuria might trial answers And later Tokyo looking backwards months preceded events September But feeling interesting places ten_dayg Geneva Harbin It probable I shall Harbin By Nvember armistice irony Note In Shanghai Nr Loomis informed Be regrets I P R being unable attend Shmughai Conference This explaim I failed telegram Oct anchouli relieves ansiety being Harbin October where planned versation Nigration uestion I informed Nr Vincent Nassey returned Peiping where I contact Bruno Lasker spend months Peiping editing proceedings Shanghai conference I P R erome Greene accompanied Peiping As I shall perhaps arrive about C W Y Any unication importance coming ourelpi address Gladys absence Nanchuria Cable Amexc PRIVATE News Lette Tung Tan Erh T Peiping China November Mm Walter S Rogers Institute Current World Affairs Fifth Avenue New York City Dear Rogers Under October I wrote private letter which taken Lieutenant Skinner U S Army Ordinance America transport Grant mailing San Francisco This letter because carries personal information inner circle Institute information udgment contain entation proposition problem which I shall dgment future effectiveness Institute connection anchuria being involved A outset however I express certain udgments amental factors Manchurian Stuation developed since September It become increasingly apparent until whatever intent apanese Government represented Foreign Office Army evidenced actions statements Nilitary Manchuria Manchuria loose China sponsor called autonomous provincial governments least Liaoning Fdrin matize loyal Chinese anted forces formerly under acive conand arshal Chang Hsueh liang Vice Commander ilitary Forces China bandits ruffians enemies apanese Nilitary To therefore Japanese litary consistently supported actually established called auton omous r6imes Shenyan Mukden City notoriously Yuan Chin Mukden supported Dr Chao Hsin former legal adviser Chang Tso Chang Hsueh liang known intimate Japanese ficials The apanese ilitary sought conceal opposed return Marshal Chang Hsueh liang power anchuria This action Japanese Nilitary Nanchuria support Foreign Office In stage least Baron Shidehara indicated willingness treat Young arshal In udgmnt phase situation Japanese support puppet autonomous goverxents tually regretted Japanese Government It action flagrant ation Article Nine Power Pact ashington Conference contrary accepted principles international which provide interference domestic affairs foreign state affront National Government China which supported arshal Chang Hsueh liang These phrases meanin They believe action apanese tilitary eventally result domestic Sapan immeasurable import Ja nation suffer world opinion these wtever autonomous government established under Japanese military aegis nchuria cannot nutshell present phase taking things temporary Either Yuan Chin Dr Chao Hsin eventually exiles foreign lands branded traitors China while government acceptable Nanking Young arshal General Chan Tso hsianG Kirin reinstated nchuria Or these leaders autonomous movement eventually Chinese Private Nov Ii Chinese process Chinese pardon politics quietly amalgamate Government reinstiuted either rshal Chng General Chang Tso hsiang The latter a1swor brother Old Tier Chang Tso As Young arshal Ve always differ minor points always together major I believe therefore arshal Chang Hsue liang picture Nanchuria He continue reside Peiping months yeo_r without himself returning aroam awhile andthat hewas planninge dethis lastyear getawayrompeiicsao improve health which being sorely tried overwork Bt probably important Manchuria future personal influence concerned That however played different between The Young Marshal remarked after Donald I rather pointed comnents about incompetent squeeze lovin officials Nanchuria crisis occur believed would housecleaning tlings returned normal Nanchuria which precluded doing before events since September He semed inspired recalling Hs Shih chang Nanchuria first viceroy accomplished Tang Shao while governor Fen later Chao Erh Hsi liang until Revolution inter feted Set there evidences administrative industrial reforms Nanchuria those initiated General Dzao West Pointer which depravity Chinese adminis tration anchuria before September point naturally noted Japanese spokesman Nanchuria Neither Nanchuria whole South Manchuria dgment become either Japanese territory protectorate The Japanese position clouds cleared altered uristically reference matters right reside travel lease interior agreement parallel railways insure reasonable Japanese investments S N R worked several special contracts signed extension Kirin Tunhua railay Korean border But matter simple Japanese protecpor another Korea The Young Narshal permanntly supported present relations Nanking Shortly after Nukden Incident Sptember Nr T V Soong Ninister Finance Nanking telegraphed Narshal latter soldiers Tientsin Peking North China would Nanking treasury dollar dollar these Chiang Kai T become important figure actal formation policy Nanking Government influence China policy toward ieign states paramount clear I convsrs Shanghai Nanking obtained entre Foreign Office introduction The liaison between Young Nars Nanking aside relation evidenced flying capital October Chiang Kai liaison described Chinese phrase chiao secret relation Young arshal Donald Wellington Koo Lou W T V Soong Chng Kai When Young arshal Nanking November foundation policy including other groups Simon Kuomintang members National Government Chiang Kai since supported Narshal Private Nov It should noted leaders Manchuria includig entire staff Northeastern University institution actually established Young Marshal supported private contributions pathetic Chang Hsueh liang realizing difficulty position surrounded necessarily conservatives Chang Tsosiang Kirin aware Young Marshal liberal counsels which contribute administrative reforms prevail Turning commentary general situation comuontary which overlook Council League Nations though I mentioned posble future I describe associations responsible Chinese individuals agencies influence China action In letter October informed letter Marshal Chang Hsueh liang October reply first conver sation evening The marshal earnestly solicited coperation assembling organizing preparation official mateials vital tions treaty rights raised Japan League Council which treaty rights allegedly bell___i I explained reply described interpretation necessary position Institute representative China crisis The arrangement between friends Now I becoming increasingly difficult participate effective manner basis between friends arrangement This impressed especially flying Shanghai Nanking My mission between Newtter No written Nanking especially study actual relations between Nanking Peiping I could cement relationship interest China future position Manchuria I believe attitude justified larger consideration future relations between China East There permaneut peace Far East which founded apanese domination possession Manchuria This Baron Shidehara knows entitled reasonable security investments Manchuria entitled certain claims legal rights which violated Chinese recognized In Na nking I became convinced position absolutely anomalous M T Z Tyau Are position similar Mr Donald I No assuredly I official connection Youn Marshal course I accept position receive financial remuneration I might crisis I representative Institute Current World Affairs N Y Then I compelled describe Institute unique character financial support objectives personnel Dr Tyau pretty satisfied across every important Chinese official I I charged particlar mission immediate nsequence vitiate effectiveness Institute resentative Private Nov Nero especially thing vhich constantly impairs effectiveness outside positi Ny vital matters diplomacy state affairs which matters public knowledge It present important phase Manchurian matters consider phase which taken years controversy between Japan China League State Department respondents times serious students Nanchuria matters called treaty rights alleged violation China poblsm readjusting those treaty rights satify parties provide better treaty basis Sino apanese relations anchuria It actually surprising I called express opinion write interpret ation generally forgotten overlooked point field outside position makes My difficult Take concrete D V K asked prepa memoandum subject We_l ing0nKoo parallel railvays I familiar published materials whole question contained contents unpublished minutes conference Peking December after Baron Komura returned Portsmouth obtain Chinese cozsent transfers obtained Russia result I quite certain student Nnchurian affairs expended I elfor heart question clled secret protocols friend Kay Angelin intimate Dr Hornbeck Dutach repres entative Tariff Conference Extraterritoriality Commission I Hague I Holland other evening dinner given Dutch Ninister Young Pmow facts about those secret protocols something which several foreign offices would eager If those minutes conference translated heart matter parallel railways anchuria Kat Shanghai where Dutch observer I P R conference I Chicago When eassed throuh there Now point As I write I telephone office Special Committee Research Northeastern Affairs marshal committee formed esponse suggestion ought prepare China interest eventual negotiations vzith Japan outstandi tions informant through I worked purpose minutes conference Ch dynasty archives It through Dr V K W Koo I managed A translator through tomes tracted pertinent aterials parallel railways I afternoon material understanding course material strictly confidential China cannot publish material their contents Secrecy enjoined Yuan Shih those minutes Now I extracts entirely convincing I through tomes translator In I could needed translated Dr Koo suggested I DR Koo Nanking however Connittee afraid whole ithout mandate somebody higher This embarrasses relations impairs effectiveness As I frankly Dr Koo before I could repare memorandum parallel railways until unless I access those minutes He understood Koo understands relation which Western entirely alien Chinese relationships Private Probably I shall nvertheless participate effective classified Chinese associates outsider Afterall friendshipsdintimaciesgoalongway especially spite matters foreign policy anticipation conference Japan anchurian questions I considering carefully position Institute N0wem representative China these assre I eager formula association Chinese I possible withdrawal Japanese troops Nanchuria Perhaps after former easier A again secret protocols Since writing first pages letter I actually minutes conference entire 2terial ranslator Our State Department would interested I remain uninformed being until Chinese Government publish nature those commitments regard parallel I mention subject again reasons first because participa certain though I still regarded quite Special Committee Research Northeastern Questi which I impetus founding To permitted those archives interest order I relate sbSect parallel railways Manchuria expression considerable confidence Chinese associates In second place I mention because I think should informed I preparing Dr V K Well ington Koo Ministry Foreign Affairs Nanking memorandum subSect paallel railways Manchuria memorandum contents minutes conference December which heart above subSect recommendation these called secret protocols given publication conformity Resolution Washington Confer Covenant League If receive Geneva informed Alfred Sze subSect mtropolitan press United States comment editorially subSct reason suspect I sccessful bringing these called secret protocols musty archives Ch Dynasty Yesterday arshal yamSn I invited session Special Committee which devoted itself organizing materials Nanchuria which Committee should obtain information position again entirely anomalous there certain strength I endeavoring preserve whatever participation future Incidentally I since archives could removed elsewhere I least heart subect I never years there special crisis permit unusual thing happen Here position Donald sounding whether formal conference between China Japan nchurian questions generally I would position representative Institute invitation T_eqhnip Advise Chinese Delegation This invit ation unofficial Dr Koo spoken Donald about matter Donald introduced T V Soong I comment advantages particip would perhaps important international event connection Sino Japanese relations East I participation would necess militat against intirate relations ponsible Japanese anchuria though quite possible alter private status considerably I suggest possible difficulties wkich might future connection Nanchuria I decline place myself service Chinese Government might amount Feelings Nanchuria extremely difficult anything realistic scholar refuses material service either China Japan Finally I certain I might participate I could retain views wisdom theft suggestion regularizing Sino Japanese relations Nanchuria I looking Chinese anchuria seriously about putting their house order There precedent there sources great strenghh people Manchuria Wht ppens sixmonths determine whether example devote attention later system regional planning Manchurian munications especially railway academic which I sured support Chinese authorities A toying latter I certain myself whether offer I become Tech nical Advisr Chinese Delgation Sino Japnese Conference tendered official I accept The Conference course It become reality I written above therefore present particiltion Tec mical Adviser Institte advmce detail solicit udgment which perhaps could brief cable receive letter I suggest inclusion wording Proposition November I November advance Institut failed arrive I requested cable early November arrive although Banque Franco Chinois instead American Express Company I requested Brodie cable American Express stated October advance mailed American Lezation This Iknew ofcourse inasmuchasitvspatofthe largeramountwhichstohave awaited arrival weeks which I receiva after arrival October intmntion cabling certain funds which badly needed furnish house permit travel desirable small additional amount contained house furnishing appropriation toacare extraordinary expenditures required renovate house itself paint pumbing paper woodwork which really about furniture The entire fnitue appropriation therefore expended carefully though prices house furnishing exceptionally exchange dropped above present I figured entire budget assumption ratio Chinese silver I remaining Peiping until after mystic November feelin I Closer touch reality perhaps little influential I would under Japm srveillance proffered Manchuria I however leave shortly Manchuria swinG around circle something weeks By I shall expected continue which I started I believe would unvzlse We demonstrate value studied attention problems advance actual ground plsms fundamental changes Chinese administration anchuria With wishes I Cable Amexco PeipinG C Walter Young NOVEN BER Transmitted State Department Through Americn Legation Cairo alter Rogers requests following transmitted Hornbeck Some Sze Willoughby suggested Walter Young ordered Europe cooperate This I refused grounds Young should become involved proponent particular interest jeopardize future Manchuria However I would interpose objection international coramission inquiry utilizing services provided Young himself consents Presumably reached through LEGATION PEIPING Tung Tan P Lou Erh T Hutug No Peiping China Novenbr Walter S Rogers director Institute Current World Affairs Fifth venue New York City Dear Rogers Enclosed envelope which contained Barrett October covering enclosure draft drava Hongkong A Banking Coporation I sending explain delay arrival received November A stamp reverse indicates Singapore where received November I assume board Dollar Line botnd Suez Narseilles clerk aboard mistake putting ashore place carrying Singapore Stch accident would hardly occur again D_ We I closet touch these sveral weeks yesterday acting Minister Foreign Affairs Nanking Government The apgointment entirely unanticips especially I tlsgraphic conunication since Peiping Nanking until after Now course remain there hudle Sino Japanese crisis At another tinge I shall perhaps write details relationship Yesterday I received following Dr Koo appointment telegram stated intended appoint Technical dvise Co ssion latter obviously being which cnnot exactly defined I reason believe intentionally flexible possible serve Technical Adviser Chines Government appointee either Sino Japanese Commission Japanese Troop Evacuation Reinstitution Chinese Civil Authority anchuria Sino Jap Conference vzhich tually called consider whole matter their relations anchuria Teclmical Adviser Chinese membership International Conission Enquiry appointed Geneva under League auspices In Council struggle magic formula especially light confused repo_ts iving daily League efforts commissions descriptions might bsatis factory Japan wonder appointment generally couched The matter reception itation another thing Some tithe I wrote suggesting appointment likely I tried outline thinking matter sought elicit attit toward matter possible appointment My attitude I would prefer serve capacity International Mixed Cow mission which American Chinese represeutation I should prefer associated American membership subject course approval Americ personnel If exanole Commission charged powers h_ndle composed military Pershing Weygand I should probably disinterested However probable receive letter I definite decision probably exchsvnged cables regard mattor In nutshell I I should concern myself matter evacuation Japanese troops probably should associate myself charged inquiring causes ntire dispute I would prefer associated whether international under League auspicos Sino Japsnese formal conference neutral latter being recomendation actually n_egotia outstanding questions anent Nanchuria attempt establish 0rdsr things anchurian relations Ny appointment Dr Koo I think looks toward possibility pecially In I could effective capacity Technical Adviser Chinese Delegation If however conference multilateral contemplated under Nine Power Treaty I should prefer function American representation provided latter sufficiently competent personnel Fort present understood there announcement appointment Nanking considered appoint withut obl_a_t my_pa _toaccet If appears necessary definite decision point I shall telegraph Inasmuch desirable I utilize privilege American Legation especially Mr Engert first secretary ch_6_ yesterday Offered accord cable Sts Depart_ anything which I might Con_unicate Dr Hornbeck others there There might wisdom having Dr Hornbecks judgment entire matter especially I endeavoring preserve independent position Govern particular policy Yesterday I conversation first business anchu Rr Engert H offered telegraph views Hornbeck I American official service however brief cable Dr Hornbeck myself If Dr Hornbeck wishes concrete suggestions program I I might offer suggestions could hardly useful those proposed Geneva Paris I advantage acceptable China AND HOW TWE NANKING GOVE RNNT WILL GO TO GET TSE JAPAkSE TROOPS OUT OF M NCURIA Im familiar instructions Dr A19red Sze these As mihthave inferred I unable Manchu ibecause there I would practically incommunicado Nanking Paris I waiting definite chnge situation which would justify leaving Peiping This Tomorrow I probably shall leave Nanking marshal Ford motor This machine become common carrie takig British linister Nanking I flying field yesterday respons telegram Nanking weater flying postponed until Navember There little question I completely taken confidence Chinese responsible authorities lanchurian thank Nr Donald I closest crisis I daily contact midnight sessions Naturally I would Ilanchuria other reason interview leading Japanese gnerals field renew contacts there interesting MAnChURIA JPAN S SPECI POSITION IN MAN CHURIA Its Assertion Legal Inter petation Present Meaning By Walter C Young M A PH D T Johns Hopkins Press Bal timore G AREAs By MANCHUnIA RAILWAY Walter C Young M A PH D The Johns Hopkins Press Baltimore THE INTERNATIONAL LEGAL STATUS OF THE KWANGTUN LEASED TERRITORY By Walter C Young M PH D The Johns tIopkins Press Bal tmore G Dr Walter Young could hardly launched three volumes appropriate mement The trilogy thorough analysis Japan jurisdiction ernational legal position churia The valuable research Wich Dr Young performed industry jtdicial spiri expected reputation manefit record three oritative lumes In foreword Professor Willoughby written opinion expressed Manchuria exists situation which could ehsily serious international conflict The events months shown accurate appreciation Dr Young preface entitled Japan Special Position Manchuria There assertion counter assertion MaKchuria attention verities which cases accurately described The preface points validity Sine Japanese Treaty Notes cannot effectively examine xvithout atten exceptional diplomacy attending signing those agreements The readers pepared display reasonable amount concentration following Dr Young lucid prehesive examination legal position international At moment point there doubt eager enquiry whether justifies demns recent Japanese actions country question It remembered these books state legal position although international fields still lacks authority dhcided cases aspec Manchurian problem cannot missed Dr Young concludes Japan treaty rights Manchuria inter insufficient establish htionl claims general super iority economic political position there He points Japanese therefore doctrine witers international relations On instrialisation flation hNhly uncertain outNi China On China enormously producs which Jap quires therefore Japan right break barris development resourcds which greatly Dr Young critici potential attack cherished principle international absolute exclusive right state exeise sdiction internal development territory Dr Young signs times which indicate established doctrine equality states ternational being strained realities contemporary inter national intercourse states eualIy represented exaple League Nations would pedantic assert United States exercise decisive reponderance several Caribbean Cdtral South American states Bui doctrine asserted Japanese publicists state wgich manifestly gifta nature right legal require eltons atively richer politically state provide drrupted resoure needy state quite without allel except certain nciamentos anating Fascist Italy In discussing Twenty De mantis Japanese comparb With Ameica Monroe Doctrine Dr Vgn considers uidaion tieal Si China ihere enuniatio JaPanese Monroe Docrine C He As possible enthe implications Nbnoe etrine called Monroe Doctrine V inernationai evident there Js That dimity fficial pronourcement Japanese Gby internatipnMc The Asia 5lonro Dine sense regmnal tMoroe tnling scribe Doctrine Aricl Na Covenant Leaguet Whatever satus O Monroe Doctrine ttoal poiphere difference epted Ifessor FcZk bbtai L c2gtional Another contrast between Japan relation China United States Central South American sister republics other needs drawn Whatever aggressiveness policies programmes United Stes Western Hemispher lastt several decades remains Chat through there manifest effort develop agencies friendly operation adjust differences means pacific settlement disputes furtherance common inter among states phere T point Dr Young China eager affiliate Japan lateral conventions arbitration other forms eoneiliatioa exist No accuse D Young failing document arguments series politico legal decribe4 iutety indispensable anyene whegher Chinese Japanese other foreigner desires arrive appreciation difficult blevn It contended course legal aspect purely academic It undou btedly declared Japan recent actions considerably changed situation based thosd actions alleged replete faith China bility govern Manchuria It however overlooked principles inter national unrelenting asserting their political significance It would wrong Dr Young completely endorses China views Man situation He nothing But account Chi delinquencies elsewhere cannot adduced relevant arguments discussion Manchurian problem T question Japan special interests Manchuria point after exhaustive examination diplolmatic documents declara tions state corse events Dr Young Japan claim special whateyer justification before Washington Conference longer legal significance LegaIly Japan position Manchuria quantitatively qualitatively ferent other foreign states What survives generally recognised other governments Iact Japan possesses account substance legal rights Manchu resulting total concessions grants privileges treaty rights associat South Man churian Railway special diplomatic concern developments Man churia whether economic political This however better regard diploma right nsibiiity defensible inter national treaties China other pdwers nevertheless existent simply count Japan territorial possessions which contiguous Manchuria because foreign state vested pr0pietary interests Manchuria which comparable those Japan aThis should really satisi reason pinion Japan litate eventual approach problem suitable lines happily expounded author ameiy True Sino Japanese opera tionso flequently proclaimed Japanese olicy respect Manchuria impossible without intention those treaty ights which lived animosities duced courage determination rectify diplomacy which under criticism Turning second third volumes which respectively discuss Japanese Juri sdiction South Man churls Railway Areas International Legal Status Kwantung Leased erritory lerhaI S sufficient merely qualities scholar research equally valuable guides Manchurian policy It question Chi right recover lease Kwantung involves application difficult doctrine rebus stantibts definite position which international vague present He Dr Young provides parenthetical piece legal eritieism He comes conelu Kwantung perpe lease there presumption favour renewal termination limit duration Here again question which virtues compromise readiness facts soivents Dr Young Japanese claim right railway guards along South Manchuria Railway rests legal point rather infirm treaty foundations issue whether Japan entitled condition China evidence having order areas South Manchuria Railway This topical question moment Dr young refers official Japanese allega tions banditry pilferage along South Manchuria Rai No really familiar With situation question there exists Chinese towns adjoining Jplanese administered railway cipalitie deplorable situation manifested example Chinese police connivance local jackers exact tolls innocent merchants populace general No other claim impartiality situa accept lurid tales attempted train wrecking outworn scare stories pilferage telegraph wires embankment sandbag without acceptin grano A comparison situation along Chinese Nled railway lines Manchuria Chinese Eastern Raihvay evidence generally speaking their trains operate without interference either bandits local kleptomaniacs What would needed situation would impartial investigation c0mmis inquiry composed indivi duals would junket Far East would reside Manchuria twelve month Neither Chinese Ja anese govern however indic desire specific vestigation It extent Dr Ymg anticipated oncluions League Na Paris League interested observe concludes volume suibjec Raihvay Areas problem guards expected become increasingly grave international issue And again insists legal eulties situation overcome exercise spirit compromise hitherto played neither E H THE Conan Doyle Historical mances The White Company Sir Nigel Micah Clarke The Refugees published omnib Mr Murray Preface Lady Conn D0