WORKING FOR PEACE.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20494, 12 March 1932, Page 15

WORKING FOR PEACE.

I PLANS FOR SHANGHAI. BRITISH GOVERNMENT ACTIVE. ("UNITF.D PRESS ASSOCIATION —BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT ) ' (Received March 11th, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON. March 10. The Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs (Captain I*. A. Eden) in answer to a question to-dav said the terms drawn up on H.M.S. Kent for a cessation of hostilities at Shanghai, had been superseded, as far as Japan was concerned, by others which would be published shortly. So far the Chinese had not accepted them, but both Governments were parties to the League Assembly motion ot' March 4th. though such an agreement on the spot was not reached. The Government was doing its utmost to overcomo any hitch. It was neither intended nor desired to introduce extraneous matter. REPLY TO JAPANESE. WITHDRAWAL .OF FORCES AN ESSENTIAL. SHANGHAI, March 10. The Chinese authorities have replied to the Japanese memorandum regarding the negotiations for peace. The reply states that the Government, in accordance with the League resolution of March 4th, is prepared to enter into negotiations on the under-,, standing stated by Dr s Yen at Geneva that these are limited to matters refitting to the definite cessation of hostilities and the complete withdrawal of the. Japanese forces, "no condition being attached to such withdrawal. RESOLUTION BY LEAGUE. APPLICATION OF COVENANT. (BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS.) RUGBY, March 10. The text of tho resolution on the Sino-Japanese dispute to bo produced before the Genera' Committee of the Assembly was circulated to delegates to-day, and its terms telegraphed by their representatives to the Japanese and Chinese Governments. Tho text is of considerable length, and is based on articles of the Covenant and the Paris Pact. It is divided into four paragraphs. The first lays down that the Assembly recognises that the Covenant can be applied to the present dispute. j The second affirms that it is contrary to the spirit of the League and the Covenant to find a solution by military pressure. The third deals with the previous resolutions of the Council and the principles which are, laid down, including the withdrawal of the Japanese forces. The fourth provides for the establishment of a Commission, including the President' of the Assembly (M. Paul Hymans), all the members of the Council except Japan and China, and six from the Assembly, to be elected by ballot. Its general purposo will be to super,vise, and promote the peace negotiations.