November 23, 1931, marked a tense day at the League of Nations Council as Chinese delegate Dr. Alfred Sze delivered a dire warning: Japanese troops were preparing to launch a devastating attack on the city of Chinchow. The stakes were high, with Chinese forces fighting to maintain control of the strategic region of Manchuria. League insiders revealed that reports of Japanese forces withdrawing from Tsitsihar in Northern Manchuria and concentrating near Chinchow had sparked the warning. The move was seen as a deliberate attempt to drive all Chinese troops out of the region, plunging the area into chaos and destruction.
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Key Facts
- State: National
- Category: Violent Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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