The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-10
BOOMING GUNS AND
SHIFTING SOLDIERS
REPORTED IN AREA.
Tokyo Reports, However, That
Situation Is Quiet But
Apprehensive'
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(By The Associated Press)

(By The Associated Press)
Booming guns and shifting soldiery
In Manchuria, gave some promise Of
new battles Tuesday at the Nonnie
river bridgehead and at Tientsin, al
though Tokyo reported the situation
was quiet but apprehensive."
Reports to two London newspapers
said Japan had demanded the sur
render Of Tistsihar by the Chinese
General, Nah Chang Shan. and that
China requested the League Of Ma
tions to send an international army
OF 1000 men to police the railway.
pending a settlement.
Baron Kijuro shidehara, Japanese
foreign minister, forwarded to Wash
ington his governments reply to Sec
retary Of State stimson's "aide me-
MORE" on the Manchurian situation
but stated he would not ask for pub
lication Of the documentary inter-
change between the two governments.
Tientsin Is Quiet
Field guns and machine guns
doomed and cracked at Tientsin
where a sanguinary clash occurred
Monday. The firing died down later.
however. and quiet was restored.
though the situation was tense.
Dispatches from Harbin said Jap
anese forces were asSimilating REIN
forcements and new stack on Cen
eral Nah Chang Shan's army was ex-
pected.
The Tass Agency, at Moscow. re-
ceived a message from Khabarovsk,
Siberia, telling OF unconfirmed re-
ports that q japanese newspaper edi-
tor. attached to the japanese mission
at Hardin, was urging white RUS
slams to attack the Soviet Chinese
Eastern railway. promising to aid the
attack with money, arms and ammu-
tition."
The deveoping situation set League
of Nations circles at Geneva agog
with interest and expectancy and
there was q considerable difference
of opinion among spectators about
whether q state of war exists or not.
The japanese delegation at Paris
issued a statement Monday saying
the fighting at Tientsin was entirely
between Chinese police and bandits
although, it added, several japanese
were killed.
The fighting started in the Chinese
quarter, the statement said, and q
rumor was spread attributing It tc
Japanese influence, but the rumol
was promptly denied by japanese
authorities through the French con-
sui.
League Council to Meet
The League Of Nations council has
been called to meet at Paris NOV. II
to continue its efforts to bring about
peace and q proposal for diploma
tic and economic boycott Of Japan L
expected unless she agrees to with
draw her troops.
At Tokyo, it was said Tuesday, the
withdrawal Of the troops from tnt
Nonni river sector was planned to be'
gin November 13, but that the fight.
ing delayed repairs to the bridge alle
the troops might have to remain sew
eral weeks longer.
Official dispatches from Man
churia, received at Tokyo, denlec
General Nah had declared war ane
also denied he had bombarded INT
Japanese troops at Tahsing, as wa
reported. Monday. The situation wa!
quiet, the dispatches said, although
there was some apprehension.
In authoritative circles at Toky'
It was said the opposition Chimes
government at Canton had mad
plans for demilitarizing the Man
churian government by removing tn
war lords and substituting q higi
commissioner. Under this proposed
arrangement Japanese troops woul'
be permitted to remain In Man
churia and Japan was said to lool
upon this plan with favor.
japanese authorities at Harbil
ordered all japanese women an.
children at Manchuli and Hailar Il
come to Harbin for safety because o
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