CHINA AND JAPAN

Evening Star, Issue 21054, 17 March 1932, Page 11

CHINA AND JAPAN

THE LEAGUE COMMISSION REMAINING AT SHANGHAI Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. SHANGHAI, March 16. (Received March 17, at 9 a.m.) The League Commission announced its intention of remaining hero until there appears to be a definite possibility of settling the Sino-Japaneso dispute. In tho meantime the Chinese are compiling data as last as possible to submit to the Commission for the purpose of showing the wholesale destruction in Chinese areas. According to the data prepared by the Social Affairs Bureau at greater Shanghai the civilian casualties at Chapci, Kiangwau, and Woosung total over 6,00 U killed, 200 wounded, and many thousands missing. The property losses arc estimated at £1,400,000,000. PEACE NEGOTIATIONS PROMISE OF SUCCESS. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, March 16. (Received March 17, at noon.) Reports were current in Geneva this afternoon that negotiations at Shanghai gave promise of an arrangement being reached for a complete cessation of hostilities between tho Chinese and Japanese., Questioned in Parliament regarding local negotiations, Sir John Simon said that according to his information conversations were proceeding. As to the general situation in Shanghai, Sir John Simon said skirmishing had practically ceased. One Japanese division and a mixed brigade were being withdrawn to Japan. Questioned regarding the position in Manchuria, Sir John Simon said it would be premature to decide on the attitude of His Majesty’s Government towards these events.