CHINA AND JAPAN

Wairarapa Daily Times, 11 March 1932, Page 5

CHINA AND JAPAN

PEACE NEGOTIATIONS CHINESE DEMANDS. Press Association Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received Friday, 5.45 a.m.) SHANGHAI, Thursday. The Chinees authorities have replied to the Japanese memo regarding negotiations for peace. The reply states that the Government, in accordance with the League lesolution of 4th Alarch, is prepared to enter into negotiations on the understanding stated by Dr. Yen at Geneva, that these are limited to matters relating to a definite cessation of hostilities and the complete withdrawal of the Japanese forces, no condition being attached to such withdrawal.

(A previous cable stated: Hopeful signs of an early settlement of outstanding Sino-Japanese differences are seen in a communication addressed to the Chinese authorities by the Japanese Minister, Mr Shigemitsu, yesterday, indicating a definite desire to enter speedily into negotiations for the cessation of hostilities and the withdrawal of forces. The Japanese make clear their readiness to negotiate along the lines of the League resolution.) LEAGUE COMMISSION. KOBE, Thursday. The League Commission stays at Kobe to-night and sails for Shanghai tomorrow'. Public anxiety has been increased by the fall in the exchange and increase in unemployment, while progress in China is disappointing. attempt to hold up train. TOKIO, Thursday. _ Three hundred bandits attempted this morning to hold up a train on which Count Uchida, General Houjo and other officials were returning from the inaugural ceremony at Changchun. Japanese guards, arrived in time to drive off the bandits and rescued the tram.