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No. 3. Text of a telegram received by the Chinese Delegation

from Nanking, dated September 22nd. 1931•

(1) Mr. Shigemitsu called on Mr. T.V.Soong on Satur­

day morning September 19th.

Owing to seizure by Japanese of all wires and

wireless in Manchuria only information then available

pointed to a purely local incident. He discussed

advisability of setting up a mixed Sino-Japanese

commission to adjudicate upon matter so as to prevent

this incident from threatening friendly relations bet­

ween the two countries.

M r . T.V. Soong expressed personal opinion that

feasibility of such a step might be considered at both

capitals.

* 9 (2) At noon Ceptember 21' Japanese consul called on

Mr. T.V.Soong at Nanking declaring that Japanese Govern­

ment favoure\ speedy constitution of such, a commission.

(3) Mr. T.V.Soong replied officially that when matter

was discussed between Mr. Shigemitsu ari himself it was

believed that it was a mere local clash. But new it cannot

be denied that Japanese troops have started rarlike

operations on a large scale and invasion of Chinese terri­

tory still continues and therefore situation is entirely

changed and establis hment of such a commission could not

be considered.

* 21 (?) înutilated Text ~of teJ egram Tec-erlr/ed b y t h e CiLinB.se ïteilegatiOTî’^'rori

Nanking, dated September 22nd» 193^°

VTith Japanese army in complete occupation of Kirin,

Mukden and Chanchun and all strategic points in Mane>nir ia

situation tense in where Chinese soldiers concentrate

after evacuating other points not having fought pursuant

to Chang Hsueh- Liang *s orders. Young Japanese civilians

in Harbin organizing volunteer corps policing strategic

places and small arms have been distributed among Japanese

residents there.

“Text of telegram received by the Chinese Delegation from

Nanking, dated September 22nd* ig'jl.

Eapanese troops occupied Kowpangtze afcerncon Sept­

ember nineteenth. Gun-fire caused heavy casual!ties among

Chinese civilians end peasants. Japanese soldiers reported

moving towards Shanhaikwan. They announced first defence

line from Yingkcw to Kovrpangtze. Haicheng, Tashihchiao,

Liaoyang, , Eungchulin, Ssupinkai, Kaiyuan, Changtu

and on South Manchurian Railway and Pingchihu,

Tsachkow, Chikuanshan, Ye nghuahgo hen g on t he Antung-Fe ng t i e n

Railway; all occupied by Japanese troops. Japanese air­

planes making demonstrations over Shenyang and Si main dropp­

ing bombs on innocent inhabitants. Japanese aviation

squadron at Pingyang Korea reached Shenyang. Headquarters

of Japanese Second Division removed from Shenyang to Chang­ chun. Incendiary fires lit by Japanese soldiers who taking advantage of confusion looted and plundered, Fe.ltaying camp and part of buildings of North Eastern University razed to ground students being dispersed. More than hundred Chinese police murdered in cold blood while number deaths among civilians cannot be ascertained. Students who offered remon­ strances were bayoneted. Japanese "mayor" is now in charge °- Mukden. Reported four North Eastern armoured trains at Kowpangtze destroyed by Japanese soldiers. Six Chinese gunboats stationed Sungari River disarmed and seized for transportation. - 4 - Iîo.6,

Text of a telegram received by the Chinese Delegation from Nanking, dated September 22nd, 1 531.

General Chiang Kaishek today issued following message to the

nation "An hour of unprecedented gravity has struck for the entire

Chinese nation. Without warning and contrary to all practice of the

civilised world and all covenants freely contracted, the Japanese array

has invaded our territory on September 16th, killed our citizens and

inflicted indignities on our civilian and military authorities. This

invasion continues.

The challenge thrown to us is a challenge also to all nations.

The Lesgue of Nations was established to prevent war and bring col­

lective action into play to stop aggression. ’.Ye have immediately in­

formed the League of the aggression :nu have asked to obtain as first

step the immediate withdrawal of the invaders. The Council of the

lergue is dealing with the matter at Geneva today, ’./e have rsked t&e

Council, once the Japanese troops withdr w, to help in finding a peaceful solution oi this conflict. Y.re are confident tiv t every im­ partial enquiry will giveus the fullest justice and compensation.

as we h1 vt entrusted our case to the League the National army has received the strictest orders to -void all possibility of clash with the invaders. We exhort the entire nation to maintain dignified calm. We have ordered all civilian authorities to take the strictest measures to protect Japanese citizens in cur midst. V

All internal dissensions must cease. u cr11 upon everyone, man ana woman, rnd upon uvery politic:1 group without any exception to rally around the National Government which has engaged in the fight for the safety ; no the independ nee of the country. There is -4 a-

tut one and one- national represent a bien to-day. let no

provocation disturb the attitude of caim and determined expectancy which the nation must impose upon itself.

The National Government is watching the events. It has taken the people of the country into its confidence and will te publicly rendering account of the development of the situation from time to time.”

No, 7.

Text of telegram received by the Chinese Ielegaticn from Nanking, dated September 22nd, 1931.

Chang Hsuch Liang anxious prevent clashes between

Chinese Japanese forces in Manchuria issued fresh instructions

North Eastern forces prohibiting all Government troops leaving barracks. Messages reaching Hanking from important centres all over country indicate while studiously refraining from acts re­ taliation the nation is seething with indignation over unprovoked and aggressive military actions of Japanese troops in Lv nehurir..

In Hankow various civic organisations met yesterday and voiced feelings resentment over Japanese aggression despite acute sufferings caused by floods. - 5 - îTo. 8 .

Text of a telegram received, "by the Chinese Delegation from

Hanking, dated September 22nd 1951.

Kirin occupied by Japanese troops six o ’clock yesterday

evening and all official buildings seized. General Hsyitf*

Caang TschsiangTs Chief of Staff, Commissioner Ma of Agriculture

an a. iining ana Twenty-fifth Brigade Commander Chang Tsochu made

pi iooncr.-j. Twonty-f ifth Brigade having received instructions

to oifor no resistance, retreated. Kirin station demolished by

heavy gun-fire . Kirin~Changchun Railway under cor.tr j1 oi

South 1/i.ancnurian Railway and Taonan, Anganchi, Tahusd. n, Tuns;—

liao, , Taonan, Sulan, Shenyang, Hailun Railways

t-ken. JapanoSv troops now in full occupation oi eight dis­

tricts of Chiontao or the Kirin-Koria border. Sixth Division

oi J .panose forces reached Chiontao from Ruining. Sinmin

t..ken yesterday, J .panose sc out i; g planes roconnoi tor ing over

city and environs, heavily bombarded Tienchuangt i on Kow-

paugtze-Yingkow branch o; peking-Mukdon Railway. Jap no£ _

increased sentinels at Shanhaikwan. Main Perth Eastern forces

arc coacentrating at Chinenow. Chinese barracks burned by

J'.p* nose traps. Besid killing several Chiac o.. oil ici a Is,

Japanese soldiers also slew their families and buried alivo

over one hundred a am led Chinese soldiers. At Change nun st- tion

Chinese fl: removed and ro Laced by Jap nes~ flag. Fooj lo o i

iukdon are livin* is daily fear. Mukden arsenal completely is; hands oi J n.aiese troops, and ammunition suiiicient for ten divisions have been coalise tod, -.tailing loss of over one hundred million dollars to Chinese. New railway depot oi peking- aukdon Kailw y cost over million dollars, entirely ruined. Streets oi com erei .1 area Mukden m. i a re-named. Conditions at Huangkuteng even worse; communie .tion organs, banks and money exchanges having bucr. confiscated. Unscrupulous Korc ns rob and plunder Chinese houses. Japanese soldiers after s tting lire îhangtu camp put to deatl over one hundred soldiers• Two J a pf ,ne so cruisers do sp . t c iae to Che loo and Lungkow, • id i t lot al riros landed Tsingtao oat ibly protection of Japanese resi­ dents. T io other cruisers arrived Chirwangtao*. '7arlike atmosphere evident; Tangku ne r Tientsin a. ;• trenches dug and sandbags piled /ith Japanese gun-boat st nding by. * Stia-port oi the Chinese Engineering and ining C npany. Bo. 9.

Text of a telegram received by the Chinese Delegation from Nanking, dated September £2nd, 1931

Confirmed report ex Peiping Er iv_adi er- Coimoncer Fu

torctn_r with all members of family inducing five year

ole son, found with stomach slit open, killed by Japanese

troops foilowing bombardment of Changchun.

Ko. 10.

Text of a telegram received by the Chinese relegation from Nanking, dated September 22nci . 1931.

Arsenal, telegraph administration North East defence

forces head uarters and many official quarterns all occupied

by Japanese troops following disarming Chinese soldiers.

Burin-: confusion heavy firing by Japanese soldiers no re­

liable estimate losses lives and property yet. 7/i th regard

Japanese re*.i ts Chinese soldiers had pulled up part of

South Lranchui ian hailway we pointed out South Manchurian

Kai lv/ay always been under Japanese military guard and is

known fact that no Chinese soldiers could :-et within twenty

li, ( 6*- miles). South Manchurian hailwa, has never b_en

inteirunt d fi m the time of Japanese mobilization to the

attack upon Chinese. Wisreas Peking-Mukden line las been

inte: rupted ct Huangkutung since Japanese rail va,y guards from South Manchurian Railway dynamited ts rails prior to aggression oi ma „ or Japanese forces in Kwa ntung.