Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-04
LEAGUE DEMANDS
HALT IN CONFLICT
Resolution Adopted Unani-
mousIy by Assembly After
Plea From China.
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Of a line drawn between Nanziang and
Rating"
Travellers who arrived here from
Chenju and few miles west of there
during the day said. however, they heard
artillery fire apparently long distance
to the northwest.
Everything was quiet in Shanghai.
The government notice that 1t would
continue resistance was sent here IN
communication from Lo Wen-Kan to
Quo Tai-Chi, his vice minister.
The new japanese demands are not
acceptable to China, which will con-
tinue resistance" the communication
said.
Decision Sent to Admiral Kelly.
Foreign Minister 10 instructed the
vice minister to inform Sir Howard
Kelly. British fleet commander. of the
governments decision. Admiral Kelly
has acted as mediator IN previous con-
ferences between the Chinese and Jap
anese aboard his flagship Kent
China has not declared war against
Japan" the foreign minister's com
munication said, therefore. while
China will continue to resist japanese
attack, she will also continue to accept
friendly mediation by the powers.
But She can only accept terms
which are compatible with the nations
dignity, which are reasonable and DO
not prejudice her sovereign rights.
month ago Mayor WI Teh-Chen OF
Shanghai accepted a japanese ultl-
nlatum, but Japanese troops attacked
Chinese positions after they had &C
cepted as satisfactory the Chinese reply
to their demands.
while these negotiations were going
on the japanese troops launched an
offensive. Our national government de-
rlared it would not yield under Jap
anese military pressure and this policy
will be maintained"
Comments on Farley.
Commenting on dispatches from
Toxic saying the Japanese hoped to
arrange a round-table conference of
the powers at Shanghai as soon as
possible, "either with or without
Chinese participation" Vice Minister
Quo said:
ut isn't likely that there will be
such a conference until japanese troops
are withdrawn from the Chinese areas"
A spirit of cheerfulness seemed to
have settled on Shanghai today. Shops
long closed were open for business
again and although an occasional rlHe
barked on the 20-mile front running
from the southern bank of the Yangtze
down to Nanziang, people smiled on
Shanghai streets.
Yosuke MatSuoko, representative mere
of Premier Inukai of Japan, SAID ne
for several days.
Plans Manchurian Drive.
T. v. Soong, finance minister OF the
Chinese National Government, created
a stir by declaring the National govern
ment intended to launch an expedition
to suppress the new federated state In
Manchuria.
"Categorical instructions have been
given the chief of customs" Mr.. Soong
said. mot to allow any interference in
the collection or remittance OF customs
revenues in Manchuria."
He called the new state 'puppet
government" and said its threat against
the integrity of the customs affected
foreign powers and foreign holders OF
Chinese domestic bonds as well as the
Chinese government.
The japanese spent the day estab-
fishing their line at distance of 1872
miles or more west and northwest OF
Shanghai. The Chinese Army was un-
derstood to have virtually disappeared
to the westward japanese military
officials said their forces were no longer
facing the Chinese at all.
Rehabilitation Is Problem.
Some observers, less optimistic over
possibilities Of definite settlement, pre-
dicted that the Chinese were likely to
continue retreating as far as the Japa-
nese would advance and then renew
their opposition, leaving the japanese
IL situation from which the Chinese
expected they would be likely to expert
ence considerable difficulty in extricat-
ing themselves
Other immediate problems were CEN
tered around the rehabilitation of
and other devastated Chinese areas.
Hundreds of thousands of homeless
refugees are encamped in the Inter
national Settlement and the French
concession and relief societies were
taxed to the utmost to provide shelter
and food for them. Many hundreds Of
wounded Chinese soldiers also are in
the foreign areas, being cared for by
the Red Cross and various foreign
societies.
Among the refugees are $4,000
woman mill workers and 90 900 children
who formerly were employed in the
Chapel mills. All these now receive
two meals daily in addition to place
to sleep. The municipal council Of the
International Settlement in unobtru-
sively providing huge sums for the care
of these refugees, chiefly through Chi
nese relief organizations.
In addition to these, 200 900 refugees
already have been sent southwark to
the vicinity of Nangpo and 10000
more have gone still further to the
south, to their home districts. These
are not likely ever to return.