Evening star., 1932-02-07


pronouncement of policy in China.
The five points of the Japanese pro-
gram caused no particular surprise mere
and were regarded as summary OF
that nations position as outlined In
Toxic from time to time.
Official circles drew two main con-
clusions One was that Japan mas
definitely rejected all efforts to INK
Manchuria and Shanghai. The other
was that Japan is notifying the Worlo
that China'S stern military opposltlon at
Shanghai has not caused her to PACK
down.
Toxic dispatches indicate there is
difference of opinion among members
of the japanese cabinet on methods CT
handling the Shanghai trouble. although
the Minister of War and Minister OF
Navy obtained Endorsement Of their plan
to send an army division and addltlonal
warships to the Chinese port.
Developments Awaited.
The United States and the powers
associated with her in peace proposals
apparently have decided to go slowly
and await developments in the Far East
regardless of the fact Chapel is still the
scene of sharp fighting between th9
japanese and Chinese.
Conversations ere going on in the
, London, Paris and Rome foreign offices
with American diplomatic representa-
tiVe5 in these cities. and the four powers
which. forwarded the peace plan 70 me
Far East stand ready to lend what
further help they can.
The japanese reply to the peace pro-
posals, rejecting them in part, does not
necessarily require an answer, but IN
delivering it to Ambassador FORBES ana
the representatives of the three CO.
operating powers in Toxic the japanese
foreign minister made it plain Japan
would welcome further proposals.
Nelson T. johnson, the American
Minister at Nanking, isn't the Sta:c
Department a cabIegram Yesterday eX-
planning that the French Minister called
on I'm and emphatically denied rumorS
that japanese fighting forces have
crossed the French concession in
Shanghai. The French diplomat "sked
that his denial be made known IN the
United States and Gaid French officers
protecting the concession have care
fully kept it free from Japane2e l9ht--
ing forces as they realized this was
necessary to guard foreign lives IN .f.o
large residential 5ection.
Shells Fall in L. S. Zone.
Admiral Montgomery M. Taylor,
commander in chief of The United
States Asiatic Fleet at Shanghai, ad-
vised the Navy Department that seven
shells from Chinese anti-aircratt guns
fell yesterday in the American Marine
regimental area of the international
Settlement His message also said
detachment of Japanese infantry Is eX-
pected to land at Shanghai today.
Rear Admiral Yancey S. Williams,
commanding the Yangtze River patrol
at HankoW, reported the situation was
quiet there and the Chinese were peace
fully celebrating their new year.
The Navy was advised by Lieut..
Comdr. P. w. RutIedge at Marking that
the destroyers Edsall and Simpson had
used their small beats to evacuate about
95 Americans, mostly women and chill
dren. They were placed aboard n
steamer, the name of which was not
given.
In a radio address tonight Senator
ShpStead. Farmer Labor, Minnesota
said as long as nations desire the loot
! and SpoilS of war more than peace we
can have no assurance of reaCe.
While nations have agreed to re-
nounce war as national policy, he
added. "they have agreed that war for
self defense is all right. Under the Suise
of self-defense wars of conquest can
still be carried on Nations still ad-
here to the principle that tc the victor
belongs the spoils.
Actual Desires in Doubt
eff we could be informed of what
are the actual desires, policies and aims
of the great powers in the present COM
troversy over China ami if we could
find out what secret understanding
and agreements. if any, lavc been made
or are being made, by he "aricus ma
tions at the present time. we would un-
derstand the problem mcra clearly
Announcement of the completion Of
the Navy's arrangement to send the
cruiser Rochester and the gunEOatS
Sacramento and ASheVille TO the Far
East was first dismissed as routine
matter in compliance with the reor-
ganization of the Special Service Squad
ron ordered November -. Admiral
William V. Pratt. chief of naval opera
tions. later gave significance to the
movement when he said that the ships
assigned to the Asiatic station to re-
lieVe six destroyerS now on duty at
Shanghai would serve to augment the
forces in Chinese waters If ships were
needed upon their arrival The slow
schedule for the vessels, the Rochester
under order to leave Panama February
13 upon arrival of the cruiser Memphis
and tie gunboats now en- route to
Manila. calls for their arrival not
earlier than April
The Rochester, an old type cruiser.
is ready for decommissioning, but for
the kind of service to be assigned to
her IN Asiatic waters would prove
valuable in evacuating Americans from
Chinese ports, Admiral Pratt said,
should such movement prove neces-
sary. He also indicated that there was
no likelihood of the return of the six
destroyers if the critical situation in
China continued.