Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-13
JAPAN WILL INSIST
ON FIVE PRINCIPLES
All Factions at Toxic to Make
United Stand at League
Council.
Rx the Associa ted Press.


TOXIC, November 13.-The APP
preaching date Of the reconvening OF
the League Of Nations Council seemed
today to be bringing the japanese war
department, the foreign ofiice and the
general stan close together into a Arm
stand to back up the FIVE principles laid
down by Foreign Minister Baron Shide-
hara as Japan's last word toward a
settlement Of the MAnchurian Difficult
ties.
At the outbreak Of the trouble in
Manchuria September 10 there were
riffs between the war department and
the foreign Office and also between the
war department and the general staff
regarding the policy to be pursued
there
The resolution of the League Council
calling for Japanese evacuation of the
territory. however, had a tendency to
bring these three departments nearer
an agreement, although they still did
not see eye to eye.
Departments United.
More recent events, however. especial
~ Chinas attitude in placing herself
In the lap of the League and Baron
Shidehara'S contention that Japan's &C
ton in occupying territory outside the
South ManchIrian railway zone was a
matter Of life or death" seems to have
completely healed the breaches.
All departments of the government
were united today and determined TO
present the strongest case possible for
Japan before the Council and to con-
vince other nations that the country's
existence is inextricably bound with
maintenance Of its present economic
position in Manchuria.
Gen. Minami, Japanese war minister,
reported to the cabinet today that two
of the three bridges over the Nonni
troops will be withdrawn as soon as re-
pairs to the third are completed, provid-
Ing Gen. Nah Chan Shan will guaran-
tee their safety after the japanese
troops have gone.
Situation More Grave.
Latest reports from Northern Man.
churia indicate. however. that the situ-
alton has grown increasingly grave
there and fears were expressed here
that the Japanese commander on the
Nonni River may be forced to act quick
ly in order to forestall a Chinese at
tack which might overwhelm the Japa-
nese by sheer weight OF numbers.
Military authorities said Gen. HOMO
had issued a warning to Gen. Man
Chan-San. the Chinese commander, to
evacuate Tsitsihar and transfer his au-
thority to Chang Hai-Peng In view OF
the "uneasiness caused by the Japanese
by the presence of Gen. Mains troops IN
that region.
This incident has been described in
some quarters as An ultimatum. but
Japanese authorities emphasized that 1t
was an informal warning and the
natural outcome Of Mains threatening
attitude"
Nah Repels Overtures.
Reports from Hardin appeared to
confirm rumorS that the Chinese had
surrounded the japanese consulate at
Tsitsihar. out as nothing has been re-
ported to the authorities here regarding
the arrest of the consul and his staff
1t seemed likely that rumor was exag-
gerated. ~,
General Nah has repealed defiantly
as attempted intimidation efforts to in
duce him to withdraw his army.
The japanese parleys with the Man
churian leader were described as per
suasive tactics" aimed at lessening the
danger OF further fighting in the
troubled area. Maj HayaShi. represent
ing Gen. HOMO and Consul Shimizu at
Tsitsihar had several conferences with
Gen. Nah, but he stood his ground.
DAWES REACHES PARIS