Evening star., 1932-02-09
JAPAN DENIES AIM
TOPART|T|ON CHINA
Ultimate Acceptance of Pro-
posaIs Seen-U. S. Reaction
Is a Surprise.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, February 9.-Japanese for
eign office circles expressed surprise TO-
day over accounts OF unfaVorable re-
action in the United States to Japan's
proposal to remove the Chinese military
from important commercial centerS in
China and place them under interna-
tional control.
Those who disapprove of Japan'S
proposals should attempt to offer some
thing better" foreign office spokCs-
man said.
A continuation of the present state
of affairs in China, such as the anti
Japanese movements and the boycott
against Japanese goods would neces-
state Japans sending troops into the
country from time to time, he said
IF the world is going TO become hys-
terical every time Japan takes military
action in China proper he added, 1T
is time some permanent remedy were
evolved"
Denies Partition Intended.
The plan suggested yesterday, he
said, did not mean the partition OF
China as some Washington quarters
were reported to have interpreted IT,
He denied it meant interference with
Chinas administrative integrity, since
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would reflect inside the demilitarized
areas.
IF China is permitted to continue to
drift" he said, "a partition Is much
more likely than if the powers step In
with positive measures
The government, he said, looked upon
driving the Chinese armies from the
Shanghai area as the immediate task,
after which it would be time to discuss
formulas for a settlement of the situa-
ton and the restoration of peace and
prosperity.
"Japan's fundamental notion he
said, is to break the power Of the
Chinese war lords, and the world ought
to have been convinced by now that the
Chinese soldiers do not serve the same
national interests as soldiers Go IN
Occidental countries. They are useless
for national defense and are only in
struments of domestic and political in
trigue If the world does not accept
our proposals now it is likely 1t will
later when it sees how the same prin-
ciples work applied to Manchurla.'
Trial in Shanghai Suggested.
He suggested that the japanese plan
be tried first in Shanghai and then ex-
tended to other cities if it proved sue
cesful.
A government spokesman revealed
that the cabinet has approved a spe-
tabout S14,500,000l to cover the activi-
ties of the army and navy IN the
Shanghai area and certain small oper-
ations in Manchuria.
The privy council must approve this
appropriation. but it was taken for
granted no trouble would be encoun-
tered there.
The government still withheld infor-
nation about the exact size of the force
that is being sent to Shanghai and the
scope of operations contemplated in
that area.
The government indicated its desire
Of eliminating misunderstanding be-
tween the japanese and the other for
eim powers at Shanghai by announcing
that Yoshuke Matsuoka, a member of
the House of Representatives and for
mer vice president of the South Man
churian Railway, would go to Shanghai
shortly as the personal representative
of Premier Suyoshi Inukai and For
eign Minister Kenkichi Yoshizawa.
Before leaving Toxic NJ. Matsuoka
will confer with the American, British
and French Ambassadors. 1t was an
nounced that his mission was to ere
ate a closer liaison with the Shanghai
representatives of the powers.
Reports have been current in diplo-
matte and foreign office circles that
United States Ambassador w. Cameron
Forbes was unusually outSpoken when
he and the French and British Am
bassadors called at the foreign Office
February to receive the japanese
reply to their peace proposals, Mr.:
Forbes declared he was unaware OF
having said anything which might be
construed as questioning the good
faith of the japanese government. 1t
had been rumored he took a strong
position regarding the foreign minis
ter's assurances concerning the use OF
japanese forces within the Shanghai
area.