Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-01
PRESIDENT ACTS
TO SOUND POWERS
IN CHINESE CRISIS
ConsuIts Secretary Stimson
Three Times During Day,
and Also New Envoy.

President Hoover yesterday took the
initiative in an impending joint policy
among the leading powers to preserve
the peace in China.
The President three times during the
day consulted Secretary of State Henry
L. Stimson and also called into con-
ference Nelson Johr3pn, chief of the
Far Eastern division the State De-
partment and newly apSminted Minister
to China. Punctuating hese confer
ences. calls were made at Ks State De-
partment by Ronald Ian Campbell,
charge daffaires of the British embassy:
Ambassador Debuchi of Japan, DR.. Won
Prittzwitz, the German Ambassador,
and Minister WI of China. It was also
learned that Count di Muraglio, charge
d'anaireS of the italian embassy, called
at the department Friday.
The seriousness of the situation in
China, especially the reported diplo-
matte conflict between Chang Hsueh
LANG, marshal of Manchuria, and the
Nationalist government at Marking
over negotiations with Russia, was en-
phaslzed by the day of conferences
here. 1t was believed that while some
Joint action may be taken to remind
Russia and China of their obligations
under the Kellogg-Briand pact, this
action may also serve to warn China
OF the seriousness CT Internal uuarrels,
which can only lead to general chaos
in the Far East.
Activity Reflects Feeling.
The activity around the White House
and State Department Yesterday also
reflects the feeling in Washington and
Lonoon mat the situation in China
must be cleared up before the opening
OF the London naval limitation confer
ence IN January lest an atmosphere
detrimental to the success of that con-
ference be created.
1t was admitted at the State De-
partment on Thursday that the United
states had taken the initiative in sound.
ing out the British. Japanese, German
french and Italian governments as to
some joint action in China. The diplo-
matte representatives of the United
states In the various capitals were in
| structed to confer and and report on
the proposal for a concerted interna
tionaI move to settle the Sino-Rus-
sian conflict over the seizure by the
Chinese of the Chinese Eastern Rail-
way and the invasion by Russian troops
of Manchuria.
Subsequent to this initiative informa-
ton has come out of China that the
Mukden and Marking governments are
at odds over Mukden's negotiations
with the Russians and that Soviet
troops had either entirely evacuated
sections of Manchuria contiguous to the
Siberian frontier or were proceeding in
this direction. On the other hand the
Chinese forces in retreat before the
Russian advance of 10 days ago were
reported looting and killing on their
way back toward Hardin. the largest
city In Manchuria. From both Peipine
| and Shanghai also came information
that the younger nationalists elements
were demanding the resignation of DR..
| G. T. Wang, nationalist foreign min
lster, accusing him of bungling and
responsible for the move made by Muk-
den in suing for peace with the SovietS.
Discussions Are Continuing.
Secretary Stimson declined to say
more last night than discussions with
the powers were continuing. He would
not enter into a discussion of what
action the powers might be expected to
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