The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-11
STREET FIGHTING

Tientsin. China, Nov 11.-(UP) Street fighting in which the Keene's Girls school and the Amer jean Methodist mission were she'll ed was resumed on more serious scale to-day in Tientsin, with U. 5. troops on patrol duty.
 Foreign concessions were endan- gered. Japanese soldiers in armor- ed cars dashed into the Chinese districts four times during the fighting. French troops were on guard at the borders of their col ony. Hundreds of shots were nred.
 The shells were alleged to have been fired from trench mortars in the Japanese concession, from which the Chinese districts were bombarded Monday at dawn. But confusion made 1t difficult to fix the origin of the bombardment, which occurred at a. m.
 The city had been quiet for "A hours, with Chinese police appar- ently in control again. The mobs of disbanded Chinese soldiers which began disturbances Monday were threatening, however. Last night police were hard pressed.
 The Japanese garrison ordered Japanese residing in exposed dis tricts to move into the heart of their concession for protection. Other foreign concessions took pre- cautions. Chinese refugees sought protection within their boundaries.
 At g D. m. the soldiers, described as "rebels,' seeking to seize the Tientsin garrison, began assembl- ing in groups of 30 to 50 and police were unable to disperse them. They invaded the 300-yard neutral zone" which had been de- clared around the Japanese con- cession and began firing. The Japanese returned the fire for hours.
 Mayor Chang Hsueh-Ming of Tientsin, who had protested against Japanese establishment of the neu- tral zone, announced that police were unable to control the mobs because they were not permitted to pursue them near the Japanese concession.
 After midnight the situation grew steadily worse and at 2 a. m. tie rebel bands stormed Nankai university, a Chinese institution. on the border of the Japanese con- cession. Simultaneously, the girls school and mission were struck by shells.
 An hour later the fighting con tinued and armored automobiles emerged from the Japanese con cession, dashing through the streets to the Chinese south market, the maneuver was repeated four times.
 JAPAN MEMORANDUM
 Washington, Nov 11.-(UP)- Secretary of State Stimson was studying to-day a three-page mem- orandum telling him what Japan was and was not prepared to do to end the Manchurian crisis. Mean- while, some new peace move was understood to be in prospect.
 The document, a reply to re. cent "aide llemoire"--or informal note-that Stimson sent to Tokio. was delivered last night by Japan ese Ambassador Katsuji Debuchi. In brief, the document:
 1. Japan wanted to withdraw it's troops back into the South Manchurian railroad zone and thus avoid future clashes with Chinese troops.
 9. That the troops could not be withdrawn until China: (a) Assur. ed the protection of Japanese life and property in Manchuria. Sb) Indicated a sincere desire to re- spect existing treaties.
 8. Japan did not plan to move forces north against Tsitsihar, 1T the Russian zone of influence. hal had been reported, and did not ex' pect trouble with Russia.
 4. Japan would not insist on ar agreement with China on the null titude of minor disputes as a pre- requisite to troop withdrawals. TRUCE IN ONE ZONE Tokio, Nov 11.--(UP)-Renew' cd fighting in the NonnI river val. ley of Manchuria was reported avoided to-day by a truce agreed on In q conference of Japanes' representatives with General M Chan.Shan, commander of tho Chinese forces there.
 While q heavy force Of Chinese troops was digging trenches will apparent intentions 10 attack ths Japanene, the T0kIo envoya pve' vailed upon General Ma tO pledge ! himeelf against further whrlike ae' tivities, it was announced heres