The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-07
FRENCH AND BRITISH
MILITARY MEN SAY
Chinese NOT ACTIVE
Refute Statements Of War
Preparations as Reported
From Tokyo
JAPs ACCEPT new PROPOSAL
Would Have Separate Reserva-
ton Covering Banditry in
chinchow Area
(By The Associated Pressl

(By The Associated Press)
Reports from French and British
military observers in the Chinchow
area In Manchuria, relayed to the
League of Nations council at Paris,
saw there Is no Chinese military ac-
tivity in the area as japanese military
circles at Mukden have claimed.
There have been no movements OF
Chinese troops on railways north OF
Great Wall" the British observer re"
ported. japanese reports that the
Chinchow area has been reinforced
by IL to 80 trains Of troops cannot be
confirmed"
The French observer said mo ap-
perciable change in the situation mas
occurred since November a." NO
yember n was the date the japanese
drive in the Chinchow direction was
halted.
The British observer reported the
situation at Chinchow normal, ex-
cept for daily airplane reconnaisan-
oes'' over the city.
It was said authoritatively At TOKYO
the japanese government Is prepared
to accept q suggestion by the League
of Nations council that Japan make
= senarate reservation regarding the
right to suppress banditry In the pro-
nosed ChincIow neutral zone which
the league would establish IN Man
churia. No counter-reservation nuin-
flying that made By Japan Is per
mittAd.
The government also has deesde6
It was said, to agree to the formula
proposed by its league representative:
Nobumi Ito. regarding the scope o.
the proposed neutral commission OF
INQUIRY in Manchuria, and instTuc"
tions to this effect probably Will be
sent to NJ. Ito Monday night.
800 Chinese Killed
Reports from Mukden. Manchur1a.
that about 800 Chinese were killed
when japanese airplanes bombed
Kungtapui, to the southwest, were
confirmed in q dispatch to the Heneo
(Japanse) News Agency. which reacn'
ed here as authoritative quarters ad-
mitted Mukden headquarters was
planning q new campaign IN the ol-
rection of Chinchow.
The bombing near Kungtapui took
place Sunday, the diSpatcn salo' aHo
the Chinese killed were bandits.
Official circles expressed nope
their objectivns still could be gained
by peaceful means, but they aooeo
further trouble is indicated IN wal
office reports that the Chinese are
rushing additional defense works q,
numerous points near Chincow and
that further concentrations OF Chi
nese troops are taking place at New
chaung. Tahushan and other places
IF another drive does take place
military circles said, it probably viii
he = major operation lasting at leas,
several weeks. This opinion appar'
emily was based on official news
indicating Chinese forces IN tne
Chinchow region number as hign al
$4,000 and are well equipped.
According to the Mukden dispatch
Japanese pilots reported most o1
their bombs effective. The RAID;
were directed against q force o.
about 1000 bandits.
The dispatches from Mukden alst
reported that General HOMO, Japan
ese commander, issued final warn
ing to Marshal Chang Hsuehliang Z
evacuate his forces behind the grea
wall.
Chinese To Make Stand
China will not comply with tn
japanese demand that she evacuat
Chinchow according to an offcia
spokesman at Marking and Chimes
troops will be ordered 70 resist IN Tn
event of a japanese attack.
The spokesman's statement wa
made in connection with the Mukdei
dispatches saying General HOMO toll
Marshal Chang Hsueh Liang at Peip
ing to withdraw his soldiers from IN
Chinchow area.
In the meantime Dr.. Wellington
Koo, Chinese foreign minister wn
announced his resignation Saturday
withdrew it after q unanimous apped
from government officials and officia
sources confirmed news that DR.. Al
fred Sze. spokesman for China at tn
league council at Paris had with
drawn his resignation, announced q
the same time as that OF Dr.. Koo.
China continues to object to tn
leagues resolution on eStablishmerl
~ q neutral zone. the Spokesman Satt