CHINA’S FUTURE
TROOPS WITHDRAW
NEGOTIATIONS FOR PEACE.
(United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph—Copyright)
(Received May 23 at 8.50 a.m.)
SHANGHAI,. May 22.
The next few days will . probably settle the future of North China,, where fighting 'continues in a desultory manner.
Japanese are reported to he unwilling to countenance peace offers, unless olncially coming from the Chinese military commanders.
' The Chinese, meanwhile, are reported to be steadily withdrawing troops from the Peking-Hankow and Tientsin-Pukow railway lines, indicating a readiness to fulfil the first requisite stipulated by the Japanese.
NEGOTIATIONS BREAK DOWN
CHINESE PREFER TO FIGHT,
(Received May 23 at 10 a.m.)
PEKING, 'May 22,
It is widely reported that the SinOJap'anese truce negotiations have broken down as the Chinese prefer to fight rather than swallow the Japanese, demands. Foreign military observers now predict that Peking is likely to become the next battle ground.
Japanese cavalry patrols penetrated within three miles of Tungchou which is only forty ’ miles? eastwards of Peking.
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Hokitika Guardian, 23 May 1933, Page 5
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