Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-02-03
CHINA ACCEPTSU.S.
PEACE PROPOSALS
Encouragement Felt With In
dications Toxic Will Agree
to Four Points.

BY the Associated Press.
China accepted the American and
British proposals as basis for peace
with Japan today, but the State Depart
ment did not expect to hear from Toxic
as readily
1t was plainly evident in cabinet cir
cles that President Hoover and his ad-
visors felt more encouraged than for
days that more tragedy would be avert
ed at Shanghai Nevertheless, precau-
lions for protection of Americans there
and elsewhere in China were relaxed
not a bit.
Dispatches from Japan, showing dis
inclination to accept a portion OF the
suggested basis for peace, was to an eX-
tent expected here, but it was hoped
this would not prove major stumbling
block.
President Insistent.
The President was reported as insist
ent on the inclusion Of an acknowledge
ment of the effectiveness OF the Kellogg
pact as a basis for any negotiations
conducted under the good Offices OF this
country.
The whole negotiations are being car
ried on swiftly, and numerous telephone
calls are being made across the Atlantlc
toward the assured cooperation OF the
United States, Great Britain, France
and Italy .
The Navy dispatched the DESTROYER
Edsall up the Yangtze River to join the
Simpson at Marking. Some Americans
are being evacuated there.
A japanese version of the firing on
the Chinese port WooSung, up the river
from Shanghai, was given out at the
embassy here, saying that on February
three japanese destroyerS left Shanghai
to return to Japan. AS they were pass
ing the Woosung fortress the fortress
opened fire on them.
According to the message 80 shells
were fired by the Chinese as well as
machine gun and rife fire. A shell
from a japanese destroyer apparently
struck the powder supply of the fortress
and exploded it, with the result that the
fortress was blown up and Snenced by
noon.
Total Casualties Listed.
A report received by the embassy
from Toxic gives the total casualties
among the Japanese marines from the
beginning of the trouble in Shanghai
to pm on February as % dead,
"a seriously wounded and IS slightly
wounded.
Four japanese civilians are known to
have been killed, eight seriously wound
ed and one slightly wounded This is
regarded at the embassy as only par
tial report of japanese casualties among
civilians.
Optimism over reports that Japan
would accept the first four points OF the
peace proposal was expressed to the
American Government by Sir Ronald
Lindsay. the British Ambassador, to
Undersecretary Castle at the State De-
partment.
Quit American Area.
Agreement for evacuation OF japanese
troops from a portion of the 1nterna-
tional Settlement at Shanghai guarded
by American Marines was reported by
Col. Richard S. Hooker, the Marine
commandment
In this area, west of the section
patrolled by Chinese volunteers, north
of the French concession and east OF
the British sector. are the American
concentration points in emergencies.
The Hooker message said: Definite
~ arranged for all japanese troops 10
evacuate Marine sector commencing .
am, Thursday. Shanghai time l3
hours ahead of Eastern standard tlme)
British will finish taking over to-
night at midnight, Shanghai time.
japanese retiring to central bar
racks, Marine sector, where full evac-
uation will take place"