Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-21
Demands End
of Anti-TOkiO
Activities.
$4,000 CHINESE
TROOPS GATHER
Chang Aide Said to
Be Leader of
New Force.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, November 2l,-It ap-
peared possible today that the
Japanese government might be
willing to accept an armiStice In
Manchuria If it were made condl-
tional on the cessation of anti
japanese activities in China, as
we'll as armed action in Man
churia.
It is felt in official japanese
circles, however, that the League
should have issued a strict warn
ing to China against aggravatlon
of the situation after japan drew
attention week ago to the dam
ger in Northern Manchuria which
resulted from the concentration
of Chinese forces under Gen.
Nah Chan-Shan at TSitsihar and
Anganchi.
instructions Sent to Paris.
The governments instructions
to reject yesterdays proposal for
an armistice were sent to Paris
last night after Kenkichi Yoshi-
zawa. the League Council member,
had referred the proposal to the
government.
But it appeared that Mr. Yoshizawa
Ri previou-ly intimated TO the govern
rent that he saw no objection to the
p.cpcscl. The japanese Foreign office
s-c7.ed app-,hcnsiye that the League.
f--'e~etc r.av & -bse -uently have accepted
t. p-~9ccal en- his own responsibility
.o.C eve ting The governments in
t..~.'c' on.
TN II that was the case. however,
& vas rad. the government cannot con-
81: er itzelf bound by such an cotton
Authoritative sources here said re-
norts have been receifed from Mukcen
ttst $4,000 Chinese troops arc concen-
+rating in the vicinity Of Chinchow.
The Mukden reports said the $4,000
Chinese are gathering under the lead
ership Of Gen. Jung Chin, chief OF stan
for Chang Hsueh-Liang, former Man
churian governor. The news led ON
Gals to believe the Chinese are prepar-
ing s.Il attack on the South Manchurlan
Railway. ana measures are being taken
to protect Mukden, the railway ana
other points.
One of TokioS chief objections TO
IA
Uere accepted and the hands OF the
,Iananese army tied, Chang Hsueh-
Tisng. Gen. Nah and others would rush
concentration of troops at various
points. menacing the japanese FORCES,
although the concentration would not
technically be called fighting.
Answer Dubuchi's Message.
A reply to the cable Of Ambassador
Debuchi at washington detailing his
conversation with Secretary Stimson
was sent to Washington last night
within an hour after receipt of the
Ambassadors message. The converse
tion was described here as very
frank" but its subject was not men
toned.
THE newspaper Nichi Nichi, in
dispatch from Washington, said Secre-
tary Stinson called Ambassador De-
buchi,s attention to Japan's oblga-
tions under the kellogg pact, but the
foreign Office would not confirm this.
Detachments of the army telegraph
corns and the automobile corps Will
leave next Tuesday for Manchuris as
s'renlacementS," the war ONCE an
nounced today.
Reports of the purported "armistice"
caused the greatest surprise in ofnclal
circles and instructions concerning the
governments decision were sent 10
Yoshizawa.
Acceptance is unthinkable," an su-
thoritative spokesman said. 1t would
mean total surrender of the japanese
principles involved
Government Defines Position.
The government took the position
that the proposed "armistice" would
be equivalent to withdrawing its
troops and this, from the beginning
of the conflict has been declared i'm
possible until the lives and property OF
Japanese citizens in Manchuria have
beer guaranteed by trusted Chinese
authorities.
The League was informed weeks ago,
the spokesman said, of the imminent
danger of a Chinese offensive on the
Nonni River and Of Chinese concen-
trations in Chingchcw.
eff Toxic accepted the truce, or
whatever Paris reports mean by an
ssrrnistice.'" he said, 1T would mean
that Chang Hsueh-Liang would
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