Evening Star Newspaper, February 3, 1932, Page 5

C., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1998, THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. OREIGNERS BEGIN TOLEAVE NANKING Chinese and Japanese Agree! to Halt Fighting at Na- tionalist Capital. NANKING, Febr American and British women and iren began to evacuate Nank his afternoon traveling by boat to Shanghai. Foreign | business men a ries nad not yet decided > the city Ch accepted British _and ies be- photo- | their lives | Agree to End Fighting. eptance was accompanied by inese and would Nanking | e be- office Jap- | y were 8 miles and American hem China Accepts Proposals. inced tk zlo-Amer- | proposals | t ave Na those who consulate ad- their women INSURANCE dN FREIGHT TO ORIENT INCREASES Brckers Report 1500 Per Cent Rates Through San co Port Jump | was supporting all treaties with her U. S. Troops Leave for China i is HE 31st Infantry of the Regular the Japanese-Chinese war zone encangered. This photo shows mation. Army, numbering about 1,000 men, was at Shanghai to protect the lives and members of the Chief of Tokio’s Arm D elegation to Geneva Justi- fies Action in Shanghai as Purely Herewith is a reply by Naotake Sato. herd of Japan's arms delegation to the Council of the League of Nations. to the statement by the Chinese delegate, W W. Yen. which was The Star yesterday. M. China's position in the Far Eastern crisis. Mr Sato defines Japan's viewpoint BY NAOTAKE SATO, f of Japan's Arms Delegation to League of Nations Special Dispaich to The Star GENEVA, February 3 (N.A present situation in the st source of deep regret, not only to but to all the nations ef 1t has been made to reach an amicable settlement and it is to be hoped that by a contin- uance of these endeavors it will be pos- ible to remove 2 tion which is using such universal concern In view of all that has b Europe and America regarding the mo- ives which lie at the basis of Japan's in Manchuria, Japan wishes it to she has no nientions than to defend the 1 to which she is entitled under treaties duly signed by and ratified h China Japan's policy was clearly set forth by Minister of Foreign A Yoshi- 2 a speech he delivered before se Parliame January 21 wa declared that Japan had no rial aims in Manchuria, and that she was suporting the principal of the open door and of equal opportunity Says Peace Is Aim. He further pointed out that Japan lating to territory, and that all the country desires is the assurance of peace and order in Manchuria, which Japan wishes to make safe for the Chinese as well as for foreigners, leaving it open to all with a view to its economic develop- ment This is the background of Japan's poiicy in Manchuria In regard to the unfortunate incidents which have taken place recently in Shanghai, I wish to make clear that Japan's entire action has been one of self-defense For many vears past the Japanese people living in that locality—and where—have been subjected to illegal anti-Japanese_acts, designed and per- petrated by Chinese, with the aim of not only depriving the Japanese of their legitimate commercial interests, but also with the view of driving the Japanese out of these parts of China These acts constituted flagrant vio- lations of the treaty rights of the Japa- | nese. Protest after protest was made by STOCKS SPUF.%T AT TOKIO ON REOPENED MARKET Kobe Silk Reaction From Exchange Sharp Declines, ines | ading | | ) re- | prices on the Kobe [ n reaction from ! | THREATENS‘ U SSEIEMS May Create Movie Monopoly Despite W ion opoly ented | dl to should be RITES HELD FOR JAPANESE Willis Ruggles Peck, Born in Jape nst these acts, but under one prete £ao0izer the Chinese govern- ment failed to take serious steps to co:- rect them Since the breaking out of trouble in Manchuria in September these anti- Japanese acts have assumed violent proportions and have irritated the Jap- 2nese in Shanghai recently to & very high degree. On January 18 came the attack on the Japanese monks, and the patience of the Japanese people finally T lled upon to dissolve the anti- Japanese associaticns, the mayor of Shanghal said it was impossible to do so at once. While he was delaying his answer these associations were only intensifying their agitation, and prepa- rations for hostilities were being made by the Chinese. Their defense works were being secretly prepared at all im- portant points. A heavy, unsettling atmosphere pre- Self-Defense. vailed throughout the city. Tt was felt on all sides that even if the Chinese | civil authorities accepted the Japanese demands, there was serious danger of trouble owing to the notorious lack of | discipline in the Chinese troops. Finally, when the Japanese demands | had been accepted, the Japanese con- sul general and the commander of the naval forces expressed their deep satis- | faction. They were watching the loyal execution on the part of the Chinese of conditions agreed upon At wds gathered at the city g rumors spread about ;hly danger- ous situation ice force at Chapei deserte ts. In the face of a e g si n. the municipal council declared martial law Self-Defense Forced. When our Marines proceeded to posts which had been assigned to them in accordance with the agreement with the foreign military commanders, the Chinese suddenly opened fire. Our troops therefore were forced to fight in self-defense. Thus the armed which have been taking place hanghai arose purely out of ession by the Chi- nese and are related to the acceptance of ds by the Chi- nese mayor By the intervention of the British and American consuls an agreement was concluded ¢ cessation of hos- tilities on January 29. However. there .was a violation of that agreement by the Chinese, who, on the morning of the 30th, bombarded our forces. Nu merous shells fell in the quarter inhab- ited by the Japanese in the interior concession. Furthermere. the Japanese authori- ties learned that heavy concentration of Chinese troops was taking place near Shanghai and that the Chinese were planning to open & general of- fensive as soon as such concentration had been eflected e Chinese attitude, as manifested in these recent incidents, is clearly con- trary to the pledges given by the Chi- nese representative on the Council of the League of Nations. What Japan wants at present is that the Chinese forces should cease their aggression against our troops and with- draw from the zones in which their presence constitutes a grave menace to the general safety. Japan harbors no intention but to protect the lives and property of the Japanese people in those localities and safeguard the interests legitimately ac- quired by them Throughout the present controversy between Japan and China, Japan has noted with deep appreciation the calm and patience with which the American press and people have regarded the course of events in the Far East. It is these two cardinal virtues which alone can bring aboul a satisfactory so- lution of the present conflict. Japan is ready to consider. in a sin- cere spirit of compromise, all the pos- sibilities for alleviation of the present sunfortunate situation. ~She believes that by mutual good will and co-oper- ation on the part of all the na s concerned the grave difficulties which threaten to disturb their peaceful re- lations in the Far East can be satis- factorily removed It is my sincere hope that the day will not be far off when a happy set- tlement can be arrived at between our two col Copyright. 1 by the North American r Alliance. Inc.) CONSUL GENERAL AT NANKING 1S DISTINGUISHED DIPLOMAT Tientsin, Speaks Chinese and Knows History. Understands Temper of Offi- cial Washington, Having Served in Capital. No untried man in the lists of diplo- macy is Willis Ruggles Peck, American consul general at Nanking, for he was born in the war-torn nation in which | he is now serving and he has been in Bodies of 20 Sailors Brought Home | From China. 3 ese bluejackets | Shanzhai were | ! iser | d were 87 wounded 1 fun: rites were keld for t pad sailors large crowd attend SASEBO Can “Pop" His Eyes. MACON, Ga. (#).—Linton Perry, col- ore an “pop” his eyes. He can pop ‘em until they almost jump from their sockets. Specialists say it is the second case of its kind in the United States. Mussolini’s Daughter And Diplomat Spouse Stationed in Shanghai By the Assoc Press ROME, February 3.—Premier Mussolini’s interest in the fight- ing around Shanghal is more than that of mere statesman- ship, for his daughter Edda is there. The young woman went out with her husband, Count Galeaz- 20 Ciano, and their year-old son when her husband was made charge d'affaires at the Itallan embassy in Shanghai | States for many years the diplomatic service of the United Ha. knows the temper of official Washington, too, for he served in the National Capital as istant chief of the division of Far Eastern affairs before going to his pres- ent perilous post Consul General Peck is an amateur actor, is noted for his poise and finesse, speaks Chinese like a native and knows the history and traditions of the Orient like his alphabet. The customs of China are second niture to him. He a story teller of amusing proportions and one of his classics is a rendering in Chinese of the version of George Washington and the cherry tree. He is a tremendous worker, tireless and absol devoted to the discharge of public business. The counsul general has an unusual knowledge of the diplomatic history of China. In addition, he has a good knowledge of French. He acquired the habit of speaking Chinese when but a small boy, for he was born of American parents at Tientsin, on October 24, 1882. He was a teacher of English at Chipli, China, from 1902 to 1904, and then he ccured his bachelor of arts degree from he University of California in 1906. Mr. Peck was appointed a student in- terpreter in China in October, 1906, under the American Government. He served as assistant Chinese secretary at Peking in 1908 and was then boosted in 1913 to the post of Chinese secre- tary there. He was consul at Tsingtau in May, 1914, and during those anxious war months, he served in the German territory of China with distinction. Later, the Japanese came and he was there during the v.umovert WILLIS RUGGLES PECK. In December, 1914, Mr. Peck was de- tailed as vice consul general at Han- Kow, but went back to Tsingtau in Feb- |ruary, 1915. He was in Shanghai in 1916 and later went as vice consul at Tientsin, his birthplace. He returned to Tsingtau in June, 1918, and the fol- lowing year found him in Peking. He became Chinese secretary at Peking in July, 1921, and 'served as Chinese sec- Tetary of the American delegation at the Special Conference on Chinese Customs Tariff in 1925 and 1926. | “Coming to Washington on duty in | June, 1926, Mr. Peck became assistant | chief of Division of Far Eastern Af- | fairs and in that capacity he served until March, 1928. He was able to view the Orient from the desk of an administrator in Washington and | gleaned first-hand information on the | diplomatic pattern, seen from another angle. While at the State Department he became prominent as an amateur actor in a club which the employes maintain. He took the part of a British colonel in the tropics and earned applause for his | efforts. He is the student type, and books are his hobbies. His colleagues at the department describe him as “an ex- | ceptionally proficient student of Chinese, the Chinese language, the country and | its customs.” right. 1932, by the North American | (CoPTTEhg wisaper Alllance, Tae) ORIENTAL ARMIES CONTAIN 413,000 Chinese Forces Number 2,- 483,000 Men—Japan Can Command 2,130,000. | By the Associated Press. dispatched from Manila to the scene of property of American citizens, reported 31st, with colors flying, as they recently appeared in march for- ‘Underwood Photo. CERMANY MAKES MOVE FOR PEACE Berlin Instructs Envoys to Confer With Chinese and Japanese. By the Associated Press. BERLIN, February 3.—Foreign office circles intimated today that the Ger- man government has instructed its Am- bassador at Toklo and its Minister at Nanking to make verbal representations to the Japanese and Chinese govern- ments in the interests of a peaceful so- lution of the Sino-Japanese conflict The instructions were sent, it was in- dicated, after the government had re- ceived a report last night from the German delcgation at the Disarmament Conference at Geneva The instructions, it was understood called for careful avoidance of anything interpretable as pressure, but asked the diplomats to convey Germany's sincere wish that hostilitibs cease in the Far East, that Japanese forces withdraw from Shanghai and,that the two na- tions agree to meet ‘for peaceful nego- tiations to settle their disputes. These suggestions compare closely with the wishes expressed by the other League powers The semi-official Wolff News Bureau confirmed the plan to send instructions to the envoys, and said the hope would be expressed that negotiations might be- gin immediately in accordance with the Kellogg pact and the resolution of the League of Nations Council adopted De- cember 10. MYSTERIOUS ILLNESS FEARED BY FAMILY Three Fatally Stricken as Chem- ists Seek to Identify and Combat Poison. By the Assoclated Press. MOUNT VERNON, Ohio, February 3 Fear that the mysterious illness which has killed three young brothers may strike again in the same family gripped surviving members of the Lousehold today. The third death occurred late yes- terday while the State Health Depart- ment was still pursuing its scientific efforts to identify and combat the puz- zling, fatal malady. Marion Paazig. 6, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Paazig, Knox County farmers, was the last to die. His broth- er Stanley, 9, died January 24, and 8- year-old Raymond died Sunday. | Three other brothers and the parents | survive. They have shown no symptoms of the illness, but Mr. and Mrs. Paazig recalled that Marion and Raymond were not sick when Stanley died, and that Marion was not taken fll until several hours after Raymond Chemists of the health department spent 24 h making tests of the youngsters victim's blood without finding a trace of poison. Yet, the belief per- sisted that some kind of poisoning, ac- cidentally acquired, was the cause of the deaths The illness was accompanied by a high fever, followed by a break-down of the blood. Death preceded by a period of coma. MOVIE PROBLEMS FACED Motion picture problems will be dis- cussed at a meeting tonight at 8 o'clock in Simpson Memorial Chapel at the Methodist Building, under the auspices of the Federal Motion Picture Council The council, headed by Mrs. Robbins Gilman of Minneapolis, Minn., is hold- ing its annual session in Washington Mrs. Gilman represented the council on the Motion Picture Committee of the International Council of Women at Geneva last Summer Tonight's speakers will be Dr. Clif- |ford Twombly of Lancaster, Pa. and | Miss Maud M. Aldrich. All persons in- terested in motion pictures are invited An armed host greater than the mo- bilized strength of the United Statesin the World War may be brought into conflict under the colors of China and Japan as war clouds cast their shadow in the Orient. Latest_figures available in Washing- ton credit China with having an ac- tive armed force of 2,483,000 men, while Japan has 230,000 men in her standing army and reserves of 1,900,000 These statistics, however, do not paint a true picture of the situation the world would see if the two coun- tries were to come to actual grips in an exclusively two-country war to the finish. China's Forces Divided. China's men in the field, instead of representing a cohesive armed camp, are troops of various governments and factions runnifig counter to each other and perhaps incapable even in the present major emergency of being weld- ed into a single-purpose force As estimated in 1929 by the League of Nations, the Chinese Army was com- posed of 1,800,000 men, divided into 114 divisions, 29 brigades and 13 regiments of infantry; 8 divisions, 4 brigades and 2 reg.ments of cavalry; 13 regiments of artillery and 15 battalions of engineers and army service corps Under a program of demobilization | of which the extent of its effectiveness is indefinite here, these forces were to be reduced, demobilized or re-organized 50 as not fo include more than a total strength of 800,000 men. Equipment is Problem. Added to the complexity of control and purpose of China’s forces is the dissimilarity in arms and equipment, the lack of Chinese sources from which to drsw ammunition, and deficiency of industrial means to produce airplanes, tanks and other material Japan's war power, on the other hand, includes not only a standing army of 230,000 well-trained and well- equipped men, but nearly two million reserves backed by supplies of ammuni- tion, equipment and industrial means of producing mol Where China's forces are mainly vol- unteers with a few provinces enforcing compulsory service, Japan's permanent army is based on a compulsory service or conscript recruiting system. Japan's air force probably would have an important place in any conflict both because the country has more thar 1.000 combat planes and China is regarded as having neither planes nor anti-aircraft defense. Japan's Navy Strong. So far as navies are concerned, Japan possesses the third navy in the world, while China is wholly lacking in mod- ern sea forces. The n of Japan then would be mainly valuable for its use in troop movement and for its threats against such ports and cities as are accessible. Despite Japan's military superiority as measured by efficiency and ability to throw a cohesive force into the field however. One important factor in a Sino-Japanese conflict would be China's capacity for passive resistance This is an influence that, since Chi- nese military forces could not reason- | ably be expected to afford a serious problem for the Japanese in a two- power war, might be “an ace up the sleeve” and render the concrete results of any conflict highly debatable. with this are the elashing economic interests of western powers which would view with no little concern the possi- bility of any partition of China as spoils. ALIEN SMUGGLERS ARE SENT TO PRISON Two Former Canadian Customs Of- ficers Are Given Fed- eral Terms. BUFFALO, N. Y. Fepruary 3.—Two former Canadian customs officers were given Federal prison terms by Federal Judge John Knight Monday after they had pleaded guilty to charges of smuggling aliens into this country They are Joseph A. Fitzpatrick and Ambrose J. McCann, both of Niagara Falls, Ontario. Fitzpatrick was sen- tenced to three years in the Federal penitentiary while McCann received a sentence of two years and six months in the United States Industrial School at_Chillicothe. Ohio. The men were arrested January 5 by immigration inspectors_at the lower arch bridge in Niagara Falls when they attempted to cross the bridge with an alien in their automobile. Federal offi cials said the men confessed to smug- gling a total of six men and women into the country since last October. Deputy Sheriff Shot. BLADENBORO, N y B. F. 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