Evening star., 1932-03-26
SHANGHAI PARLEY
NEAR BREAKDOWN
Mediation Of Neutral Minis
tiers Keeps Chinese Dele
gates From Leaving.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, March 26.-Negotiations
for a Sino-Japanese armistice were very
near a breakdown today as the dele
gates of the two countries adjourned
until Monday in order TO refer con-
troversial issues TO their respective gov
ernments.
The meeting today ended with a
deadlock on the issue of withdrawal of
japanese troops. and only the posi-
bility of substantial concessions on both
sides offered any hope of saving the
conference.
The negotiations reached a crisis late
yesterday, it was understood, when
Lieut.. Gen. Kenkichi Uyeda, chief of
the Japanese delegates, informed the
conference that the japanese would not
withdraw before six weeks and then
only to a so-called secondary defense
line, running through Chenju, Tachang
and Tsetzeling.
Neutral Ministers Mediate.
The Chinese delegates Immediately
prepared to leave the conference, it was
learned, and agreed to remain only
after Nelson T. johnson and Sir Miles
w. LampSon, American and British
Ministers, promised to use their good
offices with the Japanese in an attempt
to secure more conciliatory terms. Ma
moru Shigemitsu, Japanese Minister,
also was understood to have agreed to
assist in bringing about compromise.
The Chinese asked today for per-
mission to submit the matters at issue
to the Nanking government.
One Major Agreement.
Under the Japanese plan to withdraw
to secondary defense line they would
still control the territory for a FIVE
mile radius around the city. Complete
withdrawal, spokesman for the Japa-
nese said. would depend upon circum-
stances entirely"
The only major agreement reached
since the opening of the parleys con-
Germs the composition and functions of
joint commission to certify the with
drawal of the forces. 1t was agreed
that the commission should include
representatives of the United States,
Great Britain, France and Italy, the
four powers that have been assisting in
bringing about peace overtures.
Cantonese Attack Terms.
The Central Executive Committee of
party at Canton telegraphed the gov
ernment at Marking urging continuance
of armed resistance to japanese ag-
gression" and branding the Japanese
terms as 'humiliating," advices to the
semi-offlcial Kuo-min News Agency
here said.
The telegram was signed by COM
mittee of 20, including Gems. Chen Chi
Tang, Ii Tsung-Jen and Pal Chung
Hsai. Any peace conditions "derogatory
to national rights and honor" are unac-
ceptable, it said, and added that the
committee planned issuing a circular
telegram calling on the entire nation
to offer united front against the Japa-
nese proposals.
The japanese. on the other hand,
declared they we're forced to limit their
proposal because of "insincerity" of the
Chinese 10Th Route Army which, they
alleged, was preparing for an offensive
while the truce negotiations were in
progress.
The Marking government, japanese
Army headquarters charged, has been
sending officers to urge the Chinese to
take advantage of the recent with
drawalS Of Japanese troops.
Japanese authorities denied a report
which reached here from Nanking say
ing the Japanese forces now here total
$1,000. They said only 10000 of their
troops remain in the Shanghai area.
The transport Shiragi Maru sailed
for Japan today carrying the ashes of
264 officers and men of the Japanese
army who were killed during the fight
ing here
The 264 urns constituted the last con-
signment of the casualties of the
Shanghai battles.