Show t 1 ft it 1 1 Ii i ir a Japan apan Agree tiT or ruce ce B ELLIG ER TO GEA CEASE E WAR DURING STUD Proposal Does Not Bind Nipponese to Withdraw Manchurian Army SEEN AS TOKIO VICTORY Big Powers Not Willing for Drastic Measures B By P. P L LIPSEY JR Associated Tress reu Staff Writer PARIS Nov 20 Both 20 Both Japan and China agreed in principle tonight to o a proposal for foE an armistice in lD Manchurian military activities The cessation of hostilities would be based on the creation of an international international international inter inter- national commission to investigate te the be whole M Manchurian situation Representatives of ot China and Japan Japan Japan Ja Ja- Ja- Ja pan and all lI the other ether members of the he council adopted this this' proposal which is l largely a Japanese Ion tion After f er its adoption the thc council was Informed that the were ready eady to accept it in principle In league of nations quarters th the decision w was as regarded as a victory for or the Japanese TROOPS MAY RETIRE The proposal does not bind th the Japanese to withdraw their troops in n Manchuria during the period of the he inquiry but it was understood that hat the Japanese spokesman Intimated Inti- Inti mated that the troops might retire If f conditions improved and made evacuation safe for the lives and pr property perty of Japanese Tomorrow there will be he nn an open meeting of ot the council and it was expected that the members would adopt the decisions ll were agreed upon In principle today and would arrange conditions for an armistice and define the terms under uner un- un dee der er which the Investigating commission commis- commis ion sion would oper operate te Today's agreement was reached after it had become apparent that the ho big powers were not ready for tor drastic measures to force withdrawal of f Japanese troops The Tho impression already had gone around th that t France and Great Britain at least wre not disposed to launch an economic boy- boy cott ott WORK YORK ILL BE O OVER t tIt If It the council agrees officially to tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow to- to morrow on the tho conditions of the armistice and the work of the commission the present phase of its deliberations will be beabout beabout about bout ended Thereafter the Manchurian problem lent lem will be stretched out over a n period pe- pe nod lod of months while the commission makes its Us study in China all of ot China China China Chi Chi- na If It the tho Japanese proposal Is not modified modified and and an opportunity I la b Continued on Pan Page Two 1 B ELLIG ER iS EN-iS TO CEASE 1 WAR STUDY Continued from Face One provided for the belligerents to coo cool off The proposed commission would woul examine the question of ot treaties th too tac military situation and also condl condi and guarantees of ot security o ot of Japanese residents and property In the meantime tho Japanese army would hold what it already ady has hasIn hasin In Manchuria and the tho commission would mako maleo reports from time limo t to time to the league council DAWES VES GIVES s STAND STAN This action was determined upon In a private meeting of the tho council counci this evening after aeter United States Ambassador Ambassador Ambassador Am Am- Charles G G. Dawes had made it clear dear that the United foiLed States State Intended to preserve its full fr freedom freedom free free- edom e- e dom of oC judgment as UI to its course courso In the Manchurian dispute i Amb Ambassador ador Dawes said his ht government gov gov- eminent eminent- was sympathetic with th the leagues league's efforts to restore peace but bu he loft left no doubt regarding his Intention Intention tion to remain aloof from dIscussions discussion bearing on the application of of- the league covenant As Ma a signatory to to- the to-the tho pact of oC Paris and to the power nine treaty he ho said t o United States Is Interested in seeing that the lofty of those treaties is fulfilled and ami ud Mr Dawes was WL w sent scot h hero boro ro la In- Inthe the hope that he might contribute to bring about about- a solution of the Ma trouble In accordance with th the prin principles principles' prin- prin o of oi those treaties I t j Gives U. U US U.S. Views S 5 1 S S SS S S SI I 5 w S S S S SI I S SS S 4 AMBASSADOR DAWES S Remains Independent |