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CHINESE LEADER QUITS: ASKS AID Dr. Koo Appeals to U. S. to Act Against Jap Invasion By United NANKING, Dec. 22.-Dr. Wellington Koo, who became acting foreign minister of the Chinese National Government with resignation of C. Wang, resigned today after asking the United States to safeguard China's rights. His resignation came soon after statement notifying the League of Nations Council that China would resist in self defense if Japan attacks Chinchow. Dr. Koo's resignation was not unexpected. as students who dem- VETERAN DISAPPEARS onstrated in Nanking prior to the resignation of Chiang Kai-Shek as head of the government were par- Cap of Man Who "Went to ticularly bitter against the policies of the foreign office. Cut Cane" Found Near Bridge The notification was given Sunday, it was revealed today, in the Special Correspondence daily foreign advices to Geneva on WASHINGTON, Ind., Dec. 22.developments in Manchuria, inThe banks of swollen White River cluding the threatened Japanese were being searched today for advance on Chang Hseuh-Liang's William Williams, 72-year-old Da25,000 troops the Chinchow area. viess County army veteran, who Dr. Koo declared in his note to disappeared yesterday at noon. the United States that Manchuria Telling his half brother, Alfred is an integral part of China and Gilley, with whom he lived, that that the Chinese Government he was going into the woods to therefore has every right to concut himself a cane, Williams left trol the country. JAPANESE DRIVE AGAINST CHINESE IS ON By United Press MUKDEN, Manchuria, Dec. 22.Japan's drive against irregular Chinese progressed smoothly today and apparently without anticipated Enveloping movements continued northwest and southeast of Chinchow designed to compel the Chinese withdrawal from the area. preferably without fighting. OAKLAND CITY, Ind., Dec. 22. heavy run on deposits caused the Old State Bank of Oakland City to close its doors today.
