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between the two nations.
"(3) Withdrawal of both Japanes
| and Chinese combatantS from all point
! of mutual contact in the Shangha
area.
! 80 Protection Of the 1nternationa
! Settlement by the establishment of neu
trail zones to divide the combatants.
These zones to be policed by neu
trails. The arrangements to be set VI
by the consular authorities.
"(5) Upon acceptance of these condl
tionS prompt advances TO be made II
negotiations to settle all OUTSTANDING
controversies between the two nation
in the spirit of the pact of Paris (Kel
legg- BRAND anti-War paCt) and tn
resolution of the League OF Nations o
December 8, without prior demand o
reservation and with the aid of neutra
observers or participants.
The American Ambassador at Tokl
was instructed to submit this propose
10 the japanese government at TOXIC a
pm. February 2, Toxic time, and tn
American consul general at Nankin
was instructed to submit 1t simultane
| OuSly to the Chinese government a
Marking at 5 pm. February 2, Nankln
time
The representatives of the British
| government in Toxic and Nanklng sub
mitted identical proposals at the sam
time. and it is understood that tn
French and Italian governments hav
taken the same action
Hoover Awaits Word.
Preparations were made at the Stat
! Department to rush any report iron
! Ambassador Forbes at once to PreSi
! dent Hoover. Early at his desk, tn
President studied developments as toll
in dispatches to the Navy.
One was that the japanese hat
agreed to discontinue patrols in tn
| Anglo-American quarters OF the In
| ternational Settlement at Shanghai,
] Another, from the destroyer Simpson
at Nanking, reported foreigners ther
were safe at present and no evacuation
| steps were in immediate prospect.
Col. Richard S. Hooker-in command
of the United States Marines. a
| Shanghai-stated that reliable report
state two regiments of japanese in
| fantry and of artillery and one o
/ tanks" are en- route there.
Hooker also reported that two Jap
| anese reconnaissance planes flew owe
the settlement between las and IA
| nm. today, Shanghai time, l3 hour
! ahead of Eastern standard time.
Lieut.. Comdr. P. W. Rutledge, aboart
| the Simpson, sent word No flrlng Slnc'
| last night" at Marking.
Describing the events at Shangha
! during the night of February l, Col
Hooker radiOed:
mo fighting other than minor snip
ing in. Shanghai throughout the night
Japanese consul general states chi
nese have continually violated th'
| truce.
Japanese reporters penetrated intt
| native city Of Chapel VISITED ChlneS;
lines stated troops alert we'll equipped
fairly well clothed with high moralc
which has not been lowered by recent
1apanese air demonstrations, and de.
fenses of Chapel we're being strength
! ened"
Admiral Montgomery M. Taylor
! aboard the cruiser Houston, leading
seven destroyers to join the six Ameri,
can destroyers already there, requested
the naval auxiliary Gold Star, sched'
uled to arrive at Manila February
from Hongkong, to be used 20 carry
supplies to Army and Navy psrsonne
at Shanghai. The mine sWeeperS Finch
and Bittern. he said, have left Manila
for Shanghai and will arrive Feb
ruary g.
japanese Explain Firing.
While the cabinet was in session, lat
press dispatches and official reports
from Geneva and the orient were com
municated to the president there.
A DELAYED dispatch to the navy gave
japanese version of the firing or
Marking Yesterday. A statement giver
out by the japanese senior naval oficel
present at that city. said: AT II pm.
February 90 am. Eastern standard
time). three rounds of ammunition were
fired from the Lion Hill fort (Chlnese)
These rounds wounded two Japanese
sentries stationed at the N. K. K. dock
The sentries sent an urgent message tc
our ships and fire was opened on the
hill. Our sentries ashore returned tt
our ships
The commander of the Simpson
however, presented his version in this
manner:
THE night Of February l was dark
The reports of gunfire from the
Tsushina Japanese cruiser) sounded
near at hand and no firing was heard
at a distance About 1900 yards sep
arate Lion Hill and the N. K. K. dock
and about 1000 yards from the wall al
the base of Lion Hill to the N. K. K
dock"
No other detail of casualties or DAM
age was received.
Silent Watch at Capitol.
At the Capitol Senators and Repre-
sentatives in general continued a silent
watch of Far Eastern developments
The delicacy of the situation was faI
from minimized, one move being delay
Of consideration of the War Depart
ment bill.
Senator Dill Democrat, Washington)
over the radio urged his proposal tx
bar munitions and arms shipments tx
Japan and China entirely. He said
When a conflagration like this in the
Orient starts, nobody knows how far i
will spread or whether it will end. Tht
United States Is in more imminen
danger of becoming involved in tina
conflict than we were of being drawn
into the European war, year aftel
it started.
why? Because of our vast interest.
in the Pacific. Americans have $50,
600, 900 invested in China Hawaii is il
the Pacific. There are the Philippin,
Islands. We must and will protec
these interests if it becomes necessary
The Dill resolution will come up TO-
morrow before the Senate Foreign Re
lations Committee.
There was a firm reaffirmation tina
the United States forces now in China
and en- route to China will be usec
solely for the protection of Americans
as the first and fundamental reSponsi
bility of the Government. Their pres
ence in China will have no relation tt
any other situation.
The Sino-Japanese policy Of this
Government was detailed anew today
in high quarters to be founded on two
points. These are the protection Of
American lives and property and the
rendering of good Offices directed TOWARD
peace.
AS to activity at the League of Ma
tions Council, President Hoover feels
that any statement as to the American
attitude made at the Council could only
be unofficial, since this country is not
by an observer
The President believes strongly thai