The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-02
Chinese and Japanese Plea
for InterceSSion Brings
Decisive Action.
ITALY, FRANCE MAY AID
Immediate Cessation of
Strife Is Asked of
Warning Nations.
BY JOSEPH II. BAIRD
United Press stan Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Feb. "A FIVE
part proposal ror restoring peace
between Japan and China was sub
mitted to the two nations today by
the United States and Great Bri-
tain. This action was taken after
both Chinese and japanese foreign
offices had appealed for interceS-
sion.
The Chinese asked that hostilities
be ended. The Japanese asked that
the United States use its good Of
fees to induce the Chinese not to
reinforce their troops in Shanghai.
Italy and France are expected to
Join the United States and Great
Britain with similar proposals soon.
In a high administration quarter
it was emphasized that efforts of
America in the far eastern con-
troversy were directed solely toward
two ends:
l. Protection of American lives
and property in China.
Q. Restoration of peace between
Japanese and Chinese, acting on
their own requests.
Five, Parts in Program.
The program, submitted by the
British and American ambassador
at Toxic and Marking, follows:
l. Cessation of all acts of violence
on both sides forthwith, on the fol-
lowing terms.
2. No further mobilization or
preparation whatever for further
hostilities between the two nations.
8. Withdrawal of both Chinese
and Japanese combatants from all
points of mutual contact In the
Shanghai area.
4. Protection of the international
settlement in Shanghai by estab-
lishment of neutral zones to divide
the combatants; these zones to be
policed by neutrals; arrangements
to be set up by the consular author
tiles.
Settlement to Be Sought
5. Upon acceptance of these con-
ditions, prompt advances to be
made in negotiations to settle all
outstanding controversies between
the two nations in the spirit of the
pact of Paris and the resolution OF
the League of Nations of Dec. 9,
without prior demand or reservation
and with aid of neutral observers
or participants.
This program was submitted by
the two English-speaking nations in
an effort to use their good offices
to restore peace in the Orient. For
NAL announcement Of the move was
made by the state department today
following a conference among Sec
rotary Stimson and his advisors.
Warns Against Japan
Judge Paul M. Linebarger, legal
adviser to the Chinese nationalist
government, today told the senate
judiciary committee that he believed
Japan would seek to subjugate
China and might use her tremen-
dous man-power against the United
States.
Linebarger said the great nations
of the world should act now to
check the Japanese military pro-
gram.
If you want my opinion, 1 think
it is more likely that the 100000
Chinese will swallow the japanese
if they ever get over there" said
Chairman Borah of the senate
foreign relations committee.
When Japan lands an army of
100000 Chinese on the California
coast" Linebarger replied, you are
going to wonder why you didn't
wake up in time"
Cites War Peril
He contended that Japan's pur-
pose was to conquer China and to
obtain control of the vast Chinese
man power.
Il must remind you that the great
defect of the Chinese from a mill
tary standpoint" said Chairman
Norris of the judiciary committee,
"is their love Of peace and their
dislike of fight" o.
yes" Linebarger said, ''but the
Chinese must have food and shelter.
The japanese are going to give
them food and shelter and put guns
in their hands"