Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-10
PLANS NEW MANCHURIAN RULE.

PLANS NEW MANCHURIAN RULE.
sEugene Chen Suggests Model Govern
II ment to Replace War Lords.
3 TOXIC, November 10 GA pro-
sbosal for complete reorganization Of
Hthe gove rnment of Manchuria, made by
MEugene Chen, noted Chinese sJournalist
Sand statesman, today turned the atten-
Etion of Japan to China again, rather
Ethan to Geneva, in the hope of pos
Ssiblc permanent solution OF the knotty
Manchurian problem.
The proposal. said to have been for
mulated by the opposition government
at Canton, was given to the japanese
consul in Canton by Chen before he
left for Shanghai to discuss with Nam
king leaders a reorganization OF the
Marking Nationalist government.
The plan calls for closer cooperation
with Japan and expulsion from Man
churia of greedy and meddlesome war
lords" together with the appointment
of a high commissioner by the central
government to take charge Of Manchu-
Tian affairs.
Based on Chen's Plan.
japanese military forces would be
permitted to remain, and Japan would
DE ldIRGlN IeSIOllolDlS 4Ol
peace and order. 1t was stated authorl-
tatively here that Tokio's hopes in this
direction. far distant and rather slen-
der though they are, are based on plans
for Eugene Chen to play prominent
role in the reorganization OF the Nam
king government and to secure an
agreement with Canton's policy OF close
cooperation with Japan in the man
agement of Manchurian affairs.
Chen, it is said, went so far as TO
mention Tang Shao-Yi, former Min
lister to Washington, as commissioner OF
the three eastern provinces, winch
would be known as the Federated states
of Manchuria.
First intimations of the Cantonese
bolicy were announced here october 20
when reports were received OF Chen
willingness to open direct negotiations
on Manchuria in the event he were &C
ceptable as foreign minister of the re-
organized Marking government.
Reply Sent to Washington.
Japan's reply to the "aide memoire"
of the United States Government on
the Manchuia ian conflict, was dlspatch-
ed to Washington today.
Baron Kijuro Shidehara, japanese
foreign minister, decided not to suggest
publication of the notes of the two
governments, although it was belleveo
here he would not object to publication
if Secretary of State Stimson wished it..
The foreign minister agreed with the
Secretary, however, that the time is not
! opportune for making the notes PUBIC
and Ambassador Debuchi has been IN
structed not to request that they be
published.
Ofcial dispatches from Manchuria
TODAY denied that Gen. Nah Chang
Shan, commanding the Chinese troops
near the Nonni River Bridge, had is
sued a declaration CT war against Japan
The dispatches also denied that the
Chinese had bombarded the Japanese
position near flashing, as reported yes
terday.
While press reports appeared TO IN
dictate continued troop movements in
the vicinity of Anganchi and Tslts1har,
the situation DOW seems calm and the
} indication is that ample opportunity
will be afforded for the engineers to
finish the Nonni River bridge repairs.
Says Situation Worse.
Official dispatches from Mukden,
Manchuria, to the war Office indicated
Gen HOMO, the japanese commando,
believes the situation there is growing
worse as the result OF Gen. Nah Chan-
Shan'S continued activities and IN
creased uprisingS of bandits in scattered
parts of the territory.
Gen. HOMO holds Gen. Chang HSueh-
Iiang responsible both for the move
InentS of Gen. Mains troops and the
depredations CT The robber bands who
he said mingled with gypsy soldier
groups operating along the South Man
churian Railway.
Taking advantage of the small num-
Der of japanese troops in Manchuria,
army headquarters at Mukden reported
land the impossibility Of increasing
these forces because of treaties. Gen
Chang Hsueh-Liang appears to be max
ing preparations to attack us along the
South Manchurian Railway and in ad-
dition Gen. Chang is communicating
with the main strength of the Hellung-
kiang army"
Summing up, the report says: "The
situation is as follows: Gen. Nah Chan
Shan'S troops concentrated in the re-
gion around Anganchi number about
10000, with 81 field guns. This force
is planning to assume the offensive
against the japanese.
Blames Gen. Chang.
'In North Manchuria, especially al
Hardin, anti-Japanese sentiment is
growing rife again, causing uneasines'
to Japanese residents at various points
Gen. Chang Hsueh-Liang. on No.
vember 7, ordered Gen. Jangchin. who
Is at Chinchow, in command of 1900
troops. to communicate with Gen. Mai
to plan an offensive Gen Jangchir
Is Gen. Chang's chief Of staff
1T is obvious that Gen. Chang i!
planning to disturb the peace by in
citing bandits along the South Man
churian Railway. 1t is estimated there
are 10000 bandits in the region arounC
Tungliao, Chenghiatun and Kungchu
lang"
Press dispatches said several Thousand
mounted bandit troops yesterday LOOTED
the region around Hiacheng, on TIL
South Manchurian Railway, northeaS
OF NewchiaWang and fought with a de
tachment of Japanese troops there. TIL
Chinese fed the reports said. leaving
40 dead behind them and 80 horses
The japanese lost 3 killed and
wounded.
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