Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-21

For four or i've hours the caDlneL oe-
bated Minami's proposals to send more
troops from Korea to MukcAn, which
was occupied by the japanese early
Saturday after O clash with Chinese
troops who allegeGly had attempted to
destroy a bridge of the Japanese
controlled South Manchurian RAILWAY
It was proposed that additional forces
be used, particularly to protect Japa-
nese subject5 at Chientao, ManchuEla,
q city of 100000 persons, including 1900
Japanese. Japanese troops were sent
there early today after an outbreak Of
riotinp in which Chinese burned several
buildings
Reports here were that the Chientao
situation was gradually becoming worse.
Troops sent from the Korean ooroer
this morning were moved unoer an
order by the commander OF the Korean
district
Vernacular newspapers said the stu
alton was tense not only at -Chientao,
but also in Changchun, terminus OF the
railway and at Kirin. Mukden was re-
ported comparatively quiet
An importatn development was the
shifting of the Japanese I'd Division
headquarters with troops from Mukoen
to Changchun. The Chinese govern
Fnent also was reported sending d.
vision of troops from Kirin to Chientao.
Commission Is suggested.
The possibility OF joint Sino-Japa-
nese commission being named to en-
: ueavor to solve the Manchurian question
I was being discussed. The matter m
wolves some 800 questions which nave
been hanging fire for months.
Among them is the controversy over
the execution by Chinese soldiers OF
Shintaro Nakamura. a Japanese, and
three Russian companions as spies.
They carried Chinese permission to
operate in Mongolia. where they were
killed.
aster of finance for the Chinese gov
eminent, favored the appointment OF
such a commission Soong allegedly
made the proposal before the clash last
Friday at Peitaying, near Mukden.
Toxic is understood to look upon the
commission proposal with favor. II
such were appointed, Japan probably
would be represented by Mamoru
Shigemitsu Minister to China: Kyu-
jiro Hayashi, consul general at Mukden.
and Count Yasuya Uchida, governor OF
the South Manchurian Railway.
Note Reply Expected Today.
Although Rengo News Agency dis
patches said the southern section OF
the Chinese Eastern Railway between
KwanchengtSe and Ichienpu had been
destroyed by Chinese soldiers. there
were no reports of actual conflict.
Japan was expected to reply today
10 Chinese notes Of protest over occu-
patton by japanese troops OF MAN.
churian territory, demanding imme-
diate evacuation Of all territory now
occupied and restoration of conditions
as they we're before Fridays clashes.
spokesman for the Japanese foreign
office said Japan's answer will contain
{ q protest against what the government
"a considers a deliberate attempt Of
Chinese regulars to destroy property
4 of the South Manchurian Railway.
He said the government views the
bombing of railway property at Pei
laying as the work of young Chinese
oficers. who perhaps sought to re-
3 taliate for Japan'S efforts to get at the
s bottom of the shooting recently Of Capt.
4 Nakamura and his three Russian COM
3 panions
: Recently Toxic was told that a Chi
a nese general and IL soldiers were to be
a executed for the "uniustined execu-
: tions" The foreign ONCE spokesman
said there was no contention made that
higher authorities in Mukden had any
cognizsnce Of the plans Of the young
officers.
Sixty-five japanese Slain.
The fighting at Peitaying, Kwan-
chengtse and Nanling Friday was re-
ported to have cost the lives of IS Jap
anese soldiers. Chinese casualties could
not be determined, but were said to
have been considerable"
Chang Hsueh-Liang. military COVER
! nor Of Manchuria. from hospital room
! at Peiping, asserted that he had or
IA dered his troops to make no resistance
s against the japanese and, that there
s. was no organized retaliation by Chinese
I forces.
3 The youthful governor asserted China
will refuse to be drawn into armed con-
| dict with Japan.
+ The world has been Afforded the
spectacle for some time past of war
being manufactured" he said. 1T now
III has been launched, so far as Japan is
Is concerned, but China has no inteAtion
( OF being an armed party to it, '.
p The Manchurian governor said that
as soon as he suspected the Japanese
army contemplated action Of some kind
IN Manchuria, he gave orders that, in
Il case OF attack, no resistance should be
Z their arms and ammunition should be
) placed in depots.
When news of an actual attack came
further orders were issued that arms
! should be stored and no retaliation
made.
Therefore. when rife and machine
gun fire opened and artillery bombarded
the military camp, arsenal and other
{ places in Mukden, there was no or
gained retaliation by the Chinese.
! Demands Protection in Pelping.
The Japanese charge d'affaires called
I on Chang yesterday and urged that
measures be taken to protect japanese
nationals in Peiping. The governor as
Z sured him that steps already had been
e taken 10 preserve order in the territory
r under his control The Manchurian sit
uation was not discussed during the in
terview, it was said.
Representations similar TO those pre-
eented by the japanese charge here
have been made by the Japanese to
Chinese authorities at Tientsin.
+ Two Japanese gunboats appeared of
Hulutao and LienshanWan, in Lao
tung Gulf. yesterday, said an official
b report by Manchurian headquarters
here today. and Yenchih. on the Kirin-
II Korean border. vas reported occupied
by japanese troops. The repor. said
81 that numerous Chinese officials in Man
( churia had been arrested by the jap
Rnese.
Z. The Peiping and Tientsin areas so far
. have been calm. Local university stud
ents planned demonstration. but police
3were instructed to suppress any attempt
70 incite public feeling.
{ Word of the destruction Of the rail-
road near Kwanchengtse was received
shortly after receipt Of a strongly
Sworded protest from Marking, charging
sthe occupation by Japanese troops OF
Mukden and other Manchurian cities
was entirely unwarranted
x The note called attention specifically
10 the disarming CT Chinese soldiers at
<KwanchengtSe, contending that such
faction ignores the Kellogg snti-war pact
end threatens the peace OF the Orient.