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MAIN STRENGTH OF U. S. NAVY ORDERED TO PACIFIC.

GENEVA ALL HOPE

FOR PEACE.

BRITISH STATEMENT ON DISCUSSIONS.

PROPOSALS FOR A CONFERENCE.

London, Feb. 29.

CHINA JOINING

HANDS WITH RUSSIA.

RESUMPTION OF RELATIONS.

SIGNIFICANT MOVE,

Nanking. Feb. 29. The Foreign Affairs Com- mission of the National Gov. ernment to-day decided to resume relations with Soviet Russin, which relations were broken off in 1929 at the time of the Sino-Russian conflict in North Manchurin. --Reuter,

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Geneva's hopes of an early armistice at Shanghai have been greatly strengthened by the direct consulta. (Telegraph Special.) tions between Chinese and Japanese leaders on board Shanghi, Mar, 1, 19,21 a.fu,

decision t China's H.M.S. Kent, arising out of which Sir John Simon,

diplomatic and commercial rela- supported by the leaders of the United States delegations with Russia is regarded tion to the Disarmament Conference and others, has highly signifienat, as an indication no confidence in been engaged in almost constant conversations to-day that China bas at Geneva with representatives of the parties to the dis-gress of the peace negolfations.

pute.

The League Council met in private during the afternoon and at six o'clock this evening there was a public meeting of the Council, over which M. Paul Boncour presided. The President proposed the im- mediate creation of a conference of all the interested Powers, together with the Chinese and Japanese,' to endeavour to arrange for a cessation of hostilities.

At the outset, M. Boncour called) was most friendly. They discuss- saided the principle of the mutual net upon Sir John Simon, who the report he bal Just received simultaneous withdrawal of trumps,! from his Government stated that and thesetnd puint runsidered wasi during the afternoon and evening, how the evaluated areu should be a meeting took place in the British contraded,

ngship in the river at Shanghai, į between the commanders and re- presentatives of the Japanese and. Chinese forces fo endeavour arrange for a cessation of hustilisi ties.

to

Mr. Wellington Koo and General Wang represented the Chine, and Admiral Nomura and Mr. Matsuukų.

The represented the Japanese. meeting lasted for two hours and u half.

The British Admiral, Sir Howard Kelly was present through out and reported that the meeting

STOP PRESS

LM

The general opinion expressed in the words of a high ollicial: "As the world fins falled to sup-

port China against Japanese g

ression, our only course is to join hands with Russin."--Renter, i

THE LIGHTHOUSE OUTRAGE.

CAPTIVES INCLUDE

RUSSIAN.

Two British standing

under-

warships DAN

Point by at Breaker Sir John Shen said he did. lighthouse, Fealy lo give any as- sistance in rescuing the nine not want to suggest that a thorough agreement hal been peuple, taken away from the light

is by a raiding gang. reached but the telegram re-stool that Chinese Maritime Cus erived went on to say that the ***

1 officials are co-operating terms which hut been discussed with the Chinese troops at Swatow had been referred to the resin the efforts to trace the raiders, pective Governments in Nanking |

but as they have pane inland to! and Tokyu for consideration. the hills, the British men of war M. Paul Boncour expressed the are unable to land forces. greatest entisfaction at the news and proposed the immediate eren tion of a conference of all the in tersted Powers in Shanghai, with the Chinese and Japanese, which would endeavour to arrange for a vessation of fighting.

Japanese Aims. The Conference, he added, would be undertaken on the basis, firstly, that Japan has no political or ter

of the rald.

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AMERICAN ARMADA BOUND

FOR THE EAST.

“FLEET MANOEUVRES.”

--OFFICIAL.

TWELVE BATTLESHIPS.

ORDERS

Washington, Feb. 29.

Our picture shows the United States battlefieol, led by the US's. California. The fleel, together with the main strength of the US, Navy, has been ordered to the Pacific,

RDERS HAVE BEEN ISSUED BY THE NAVY

DEPARTMENT IN WASHINGTON PLACING|====

THE MAIN STRENGTH OF THE UNITED STATES REPLY TO

NAVY IN THE PACIFIC.

The official explanation of the order, which naturally JAPANESE

aroused considerable fluttering in political dovecotes, is "Fleet Manoeuvres."

The strength of the United States Navy in the Pacific Ocean as a result of the new order will be

Twelve battleships. Seventeen Cruisers,

Eighty-one Destroyers,

Thirty-three Submarines, Three Aircraft-carriers, and Fifty-Six Axiliaries.

MANCHURIA,

Britain

THREAT. Urged to

Mr. Wu Tich-Chen Intervene.

Defiant.

Shanghai, Mar. 1.

Mr. Wu Tich-chen, the Major

of

of Greator Shanghai, has quickly replied to the announcement the Japanese threat to bomb the railways,

He points out, in the first in-

-Reuter's American -Service.stance, that the Japanese attacked.

JAPAN'S PEACE different

PROPOSALS

SUSPICION IN BRITAIN.

London, Feb. 29. Japan's actions in Shang- hai have made many of her friends suspicious of her in- tentions.

The Japanenc proposals for}

must be very carefully ence scrutinised, declared Mr. Wickham

the Chinese defensive poaltions o January 28 and that since that time they had frequently brought tacks, the position was entirely in reinforcements to Shanghai. The Chinese had only dons the Mr. Wickhant Steed

expresred

same, and in self-defence. that the Bri- the opinion

If the Japanese bomb the rail- tigh Commonwealth

faced

be held ways, they alone must with the most serious inter-responsible. national crisis since 1914

WOR

WAR WITH AMERICA?

FOREIGNERS WARNED.

GOVERNMENT'S REFUSAL.

London, Feb. 29.

"I hope there will be po attempt to recognise the new Manchurian Government and State as the price of the -Settlement of the Shanghuni incidents." declared Mr. Cocks (Opposition Labour). on the adjournament motion to-night.

Mr. Cocks quoted the past de- clarations of British policy to the effect that we regarded Man- churia As a part of China and Mr. Wu Tich-then has also ad-desired a united China under one The main issue, he said, was dressed letter to the

foreign government. that Japanese domination of China Cunmuls in connexion with the and the Pacific would inevitably Japanese threat and has warned lead to a conflict between the them to evacuate their nationals United States and Japan, in which residing in the towns along these out Canada, and probably Australia threatened railways. and New Zealand could hardly remain neutral,~Renter,

AMERICAN BOYCOTT

ASSOCIATION.

AGAINST JAPANESE

GOODS.

New York, Feb. 29.

Not Considered.- Captain Eden, replying, pointed that the Administrative Council in Manchuria hnd not General Shirakawa and his Staff applied for recognition and that

matter had not oven ore arriving aboard a warship at the Woosung at ten o'clock to-morrow considered. morning. He will land ut Wool

Hung.

NEW ARRIVALS,

boen

He repented Sir John Simon's statement of last week that Japan was no more likely to recognise the new State than any other

It is also stated that the re-government. mainder of the Eleventh Japanese Division is due to land to-morrow! morning. It is not yet certain

Japan's Assurances.

He reminded the House that

on

occasions acveral

H.MS. Keppet, which left Hong- kong yesterday in answer to a message from H.M.S. Whitehall at Swatow, arrived off irenker Point this morning, and immediately notified the naval authorities here that they bad confirmed the story Steed, the famous British journ The raiders had carried of all list, in a speech at a meeting of the intubitants of the lighthouse, the League of Nations Union to- If they meant that Japan was Including the keeper, British night. subject named Edwards, a Russian

military plans and by the boycott NEW "ULTIMATUM”

o" interfering, either with the States, then they might mean a BAR TO PEACE.

The object of the Association in Japanese interests, and recondly, the hills,

The body of an unknown Chinese, Open Door principles or the pro- But if the peace proposals were organising a boycott is to enforce who committed suicide yesterday by visions of the Nine-Power Treaty. (Our Own Correspondent).

that Chinn approaches it with the Five Chinese Customs officials

There worc, however, intention of protecting the safely have been working the light for rely a strategic move by Japan arbitration between Chiun and hanging himself from neaffolding in

the Japan and the preservation of the the basement of the new Taiping stronger reasons, said Captain Shanghai, Mar. 1, 11.25 1.7.

uf foreigners and recognising the two nights, and it was working to postpone the meeting of

Assembly, "Open Door" in Manchurin, Theatre in course of construction, was Eden, why, in the British view, Semi-offelal Chinese eircles are integrity of the International correctly when sighted by the Kep League of Nations

our Government would be wrong inclined to regard the new pence; Settlorient

to take independent action in re- and French Conces-pel in the early hours of this mer-while preparing for further at-Renter's American Service, sion.

gard to Manchuria.. ing. proposals with doubt, and suspi-

Ending the Fighting. clon particularly in view of thej The Conference is also condi

Japan A Boycott Association has been whether they will come up-river

to the Seitlement, but well-inform- had categorically stated that she Lritorial designs in Chim and bus assistant, Andreynoff, twe Chinearno affected by the failure of her formed in New York, designed to fed circles state that it is General had no territorini ambitions in Japanese Settlem. nt in Shanghai There were about 100 men in the iof Japanese goods in the United throughout the country against Shirakawa's Intention that they Manchuria and had no intention or otherwise advowing exclusiv raiding look their captives to real move.

intention of establishing

women, four children and a cook. party, it is said, and they

fact that Mr. Mural, the Japanese tional, he said, on the making of assurance on behalf of the United Consul General, has intimated to local arrangements for the cessa States, that the American Govern- the Mayor, Mr. Wa Tich-chen, the tin of hostilities, which the Coun- ment would associate itself with eit trusts will be brought about the steps necessary for carrying intention of the Japanese military very speedily, with the utmost as-out M. Boncour's proposnis. to destroy, by bombing, the rail.stance from the principal Powers

way lines and Chinese military!

in Shanghai in consolidating the arrangements.

The Immediate re-establishment trains on the Shanghai-Nanking of peace, added M. Boneour, would Railway and the Shanghai-Hange without prejudice or qualifica- chow Raliway on and after March tion of any position taken up by or any 2, if such troop movements are not the League of Nations

Power as regards Sino-Japanese discontinuod.

affairs. The proposals should not It is also considered doubtful prejudice any other setion which

might have to be taken by the

whether the Chluese will agree to Council for the final settlement of withdraw to the points marked by the dispute.

the Japanese military commanders some time ago,`

Foreshadowing China's refusal,

io consider compliance with the

and

Te invited the Chinese Japanese delegates,to indiente

| their adhesion to these proposals,

The Important Point.

Signer Grand (Italy) endork- ed the proposals.

Mr. Sato (Japan) said he had not yet received the full details and was not yet nuthorized by his Government to accept, but would let the Council know as soon as possible. He agreed with the iden of a round table conference and declared that Japan had no territorial afras in Shanehal.

Dr. W. W. Yen (China) sald his Government fully apprecint- ed the efforts of the Lengud and the United States and they would accept the proposals. The German delegato also en-

now Japanese "ultimatum" hol Sir, John Simon emphasised the dorsed the proposals.

Rare in M. Boncour's speech

A very different atmosphore por

Mayor has issued notices instruct-ordinating everything to a cen- vader League circles fallowing ing all civilians along the two sation of hostilities, which he Sir John Simon's announcement hoped would take place immediate-of the arrangements reached in Shanghai railwaga to, evacuato

Shonghal. The Chinese and Ja Immediately.

He necorted fully in the namepanese deletes looked radiant The general opinion among of the British Govornment, the and much relieved.

proposals submitted. The netER- All is now hope and expectation foreigners here is that hopes of any instructions would be given Longin, efpeiss which trust that peace are based more on wishes to the British ropresonta- the special League Assembly meet- tives in Shanghai to epoperate ing to be Held on Thursday will than probablÏitles.

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merely record that a pettiamoot

Sir John Simon then announced

that her no pthor had to the beam redabad Rasta and Bria (by

establish *) officin boycott

Japanese Koods.

land at Wassung-Reuter.

taken to the Mortuary,

Double Duty.

much

Events there. wore at prezent definitely sub judice with the Lea- Kue of Nations and a Commission had been sent out to investigate.

It would be wholly Improper for His Majesty's Government by action on its own account to pross a judgment on a matter that the League was now investigating and; moreover thero was still less Justification since the League As- sembly had been summoned.

Britain had a double duty, first- ly, as a signatory of the Nine- Power. Tronty and secondly as a member of the League. We were conscious of the former duty and could not be excused from the lat- ter.

It had been our policy through. out to collaborate fully with the League of Nations and the United States Government. We should continue that polley until the pro- blem had been settled and tran- quillity restored.

Nine-Power Treaty..

British Governments were Inly not prepared to see, the

Nint-Power-

1. but in the Inzo: TONGSANFUZAnces, tho. „did föt see any reason for

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