Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-21
Council Gathers
to Make New
Peace Bid.
SIZE TO INSIST
ON EVACUATION
Announcement OF
Armistice Due to
misunderstanding.

PARIS, November 81 R.-
Kenkichi Yoshizawa, japanese
delegate to the Council OF the
League of Nations, formally
proposed at public meeting
of the Council this afternoon
that the League send a COM
mission to determine the facts
regarding the military situa-
ton in Manchuria.
BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, November 81. - The
"armistice" between Japan and
China which the League of Ma
tons secretariat announced last
night appeared to have evap-
grated completely today as the
League Council gather for pub
lie meeting, at which the members
hoped to clarity the confused sit
uation.
The first item on the agenda,
however, was not the Manchurian
dispute; it was the matter of a
boundary line between Irak and
Syria. The Manchurian problem
was second on the list.
japanese representatives con-
firmed dispatches from Toxic that
their government was unwilling
to accept an armistice, either in
name or fact, and Chinese spokeS-
men asserted the Leagues pro-
posal for a commission to inveSti-
gate China is unthinkable unless
it is coupled with some measure
for evacuation by japanese troops
in Manchuria.
Members of the Council itself
declined to throw any light on the
situation, urging all inquirers to
await developments from this
afternoons meeting.
misunderstanding Blamed.
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ternational quarters over the "misunder-
standing" OF last night which resulted
in an assumption by League authorities
that the Chinese had accepted in prin-
ciple proposal for a truce.
At tooays session, it was understood
DIR. Alfred SEE, Chinese spokesman, in
tends to declare publicly that China will
never agree to any plan for an "armis-
tice" which does not provide for at
least beginning of troop withdrawal
He Is expected to state that China
Is willing TO approve both the truce and
the investigating commission, but that
military evacuation Is an indispensable
condition.
Troop Recall Issue Remains.
The collapse of the truce plans oc-
CURED last night a few hours after the
settlement was believed to have been
arranged.
Ambassador Charles G. Dawes con-
ferred with DR.. SEE at his hotel this
morning, but declined to comment on
the interview.
Although all ID members of the coun-
Gil. including the Japanese and Chinese
representatives, agreed in principle on
the desirability of a truce and on an
investigation by an international COM
mission, the Japanese and Chinese are
still in direct conflict on the removal
OF japanese troops back to the South
Manchurlan Railway zone.
japan refused to agree to withdraw
her troops until her demands regard
ing treaties are satisfied by China and
the Chinese continued to stand firm i'll
refusing to accept any plan which LETT
japanese troops on Chinese soil dur
ing negotiations between the two coun-
tries.
Chinese Attitude Misinterpreted.
too sanquine belief that the Chinese
would accept the Japanese terms seems
10 nave been the cause of the mis-
understanding last night. Officials OF
the League Secretariat let it be under
stood that the Chinese were willing to
agree, but DR.. SEE made it clear later
that he had no intention of accepting
any plan which would leave japanese
troops still in possession of three Chi
neSe provincial capitals.
II was explained in authoritative
quarters that the misunderstanding
arose through INSTRUMENTATION, by
some members of the Secretariat, of
the Chinese attitude.
emma has a plan which includes
both truce and a commission of in
curry but does not consent to continued
Japanese military occupation. Japan
also mas plan, but it makes no refer
ence 70 troop Withdrawals and it is
Understood the Japanese have no in
cumstances.