Evening star., 1933-01-14
APANESE OPPOSE
i. S. TAKING PART IN
ACTION FOR PEACE
League Makes New Proposal
for Settlement of Conflict
in Manchuria.
BATTLE FRONTS QUIET
IN FORTH CHINA SECTOR
Toxic Seeks to Have Geneva Take
Relatively Harmless Steps by
Barring America and Russia.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, January 14.-With differ
ences between Japan and the League OF
Nations narrowed down by a new
League propose: for dealing with the
Manchuria1 issue, a government spokes-
man said today the most formidable
remaining obstacle to r solutioa was the
question of whether to invite the
United States and SSviet Russia to
join in conciliatton commission.
Japan unalterably opposed the League
proposal to admit outsiders to partici-
pate in League processes.
Informally, the official said the in
clusion of the United States would
put teeth" in the proposed MaRchurian
eonciliation machinery, whereas, with
out the United States, the new re.olu-
ton drawn up by Sir Eric Drummond,
League secretary general, would be
relatively harmless" The official said
this was what Japtn desired.
1t was learned that Sir Erics draft
omitted any reference to recognition or
ncn-recognition OF the state of Man
chukuo, established in Manchuria by
japan.
Battle Fronts Quiet.
An Sino-Japanese battle fronts were
quiet today, although an ominous at
mospIere Of further storms was brew
ing, with Japanese dispatches from
Peiping and Tiintsin describing con-
tinued war-nke pronouncements OF
Northern Chinese generals.
A Rengo (Japanese) News Agency
dispatch from Tupsliao, on which
csntering, told of Chinese concentra-
tions in the Kailu region. These Chi
nese troops now totslsd $4,000, the dis
patch said, and were under command
OF the volunteer general, Chu Ching
Lun.
They were described as made up OF a
motley array of volunteer bands ano
remnant; of the Chinese gSleral, Su
Ping Wen's forces, which were scattered
last month in Northern Manchuria
Gen. Su and some of his command fled
into Siberia, while others ander him
apparently moved down into Northern
Jehol.
These Chinese bands were called RED
Spears" and Big Swords" the Ren9o
dispatch said.
we're preparing ito attack" Tungliao, q
railroad center, against which the Japa-
nese expedition was making adequate
dispositions.
Chinese General Submits.
As at conclusion of the japanese
Hirose brigade's campaign in North
eastern Manchuria, it was reported TO-
day that one of the Chinese COM
manders in that section, Ting Chao
appeared at the Japanese headquarters
and offered to submit to the Manchukuc
government. The Chinese Gen. Ii Iu
was reported to have Ted across thc
border to Imam, Siberia, where he and
followers were disarmed by Sovle'
officials.
A Rengo dispatch from Chinchow, Man.
churia, said Japanese cavalry column
which occupied Chiumenkow, a pass II
the Great Wall Of China and Yungan-
mao returned to Chinchow, leaving
small garrisons at the captured points
tChinese dispatches said southern gate
in the wall at Chiumenkow were Stli
held by the Chinese)
The japanese attacked ChiumenkoV
last Tuesday and Yunganpao, in Jeho
province northeast of the wall, or
Thursday. The points are about loi
miles south of Chinchow and a few
miles north of Shanhaikwan.
NIL tary authorities here said there
have been no operations against Shih-
menchai. the Chinese town westward
from Chiumenkow. since Tuesday
operations against the latter city wher
japanese planes bombed Shihmenchal-