Show CHANG GHANG MAKES mm BID FOR FAVOR OF FOREIGNERS BY PROMISES Manchurian Dictator Of Of- Offers fers to J Protect Lives and Property ENGLAND WAVERS Likely Likely Troops Will Enter in J ot otin otin in Shanghai PEKING China Feb By S-By ByThe The Associated Press Chang Tso Tao Ling Line LIIl Manchurian dic- dic dictator dictator dic dictator and of ot the armies which are fighting the th Cantonese made I a a bid tor for the ta- ta tavor fa ta favor vor of ot foreIgn powers today when on behalf of ot the northern mili mill military military tary forces he h issued a statement pledging protection of ot all foreign lives and property lir hr the th realm of the Peking government Marshal Chang promised that the Pelting Peking government would maintain its credit obligations but warned that wo we expect the pow pow- powers powers ers era to respect our public opinion and sovereign n rights so that the Chinese may be bo freed of ot fear ot of possible Invasion from the outside while the tho powers may be b freed by apprehension over antl foreign anti antl n movements The rho northern generalissimo de- de declared de declared dared his military forces were cere op- op operating op operating only against and that there ther is room for negotiations negotiations neco for tor all others except Bol- Bol Bolsheviks Bol PLANS FOR FOH REFORM M He outlined an extensive Ideal Ideal- idealistic Idealistic program of ot national reforms preservation of ot national sovereign rights restoration of order ex- ex extension ex extension tension of ot education facilities an ani plans for the th operation co-operation of ot cap cap- capItal cap capital ital and labor Extension of com corn communication communication facilities and plans for reform also were wre Included included Included ed ReferrIng to the th civil war which v besets no beset China ChUla be lee said said- The sponsors ot Of extreme radicalism ln In China being puppets tn in the th hands ot of certain agents have nave not tailed failed to seize the present opportunity opportunity of ot a distressed people by erroneous theories which are aloe working havoc They are bound to fall fail but it Is to see se the people suffer sutter Chang Chanc Chan declared economic rehab rehab- rehabilitation must be b accomplished by augmenting aug nation nallon productive pow pow- power power power er cutting out unnecessary ex- ex expenses ex expenses limitation of ot the size sizo of ot the th army The Th present Juncture marks the turning point In the th history or of China ho he h said For the th good goodof ot of the tho people eople and tho the continuance ot of friendly relations l with the powers it Is I time to ponder londer care care- carefully carefully fully v what hat our responsibilities and attitudes face faco to face with the tho powers should be Equality in In- In In International treatment is the to only I safeguard to world peace MOVE 11 10 TO DiVERT DI LONDON Feb eb 8 y 1 By Tho The As- As As Associated sedated On Press PreES On the basis of data forwarded from the th British minister at Peking Miles W Lamp Lamp- Lampson son Lamp son and Owen British representative at the cabInet is understood to be lean lean- leaning lean lean-ine In ing toward the proposal to divert to the British defense troops now on tho the way to Shani- Shani hat hal It Is felt here her that a solution ot of the difficulty might be brought otI I about by the foreign colonl colonies s In declaring they would de- de de derive nyc rive as much comfort from the fact that the troops were held In I readiness nearby as ns It if they were lu In Shanghai I I At any rate no definite decision decision ion is expected until It Is seen what Is the Chinese reaction to the American su suggestion that the warring fa factions factions In China gIve civo an undertaking to keep the Shanghai area free fre from Lighting This proposal by Secretary Kellogg Is re- re responsible responsible re responsible in large Jare lare measure for lor the feeling ot of optimism over the tb Chi Cht- Chi Chines nose nese nes situation which prevails among government officials Another ray of ot bopo Is la seen In Inthe inthe Inthe the report prevailing that Chin Chow advanced base of the tho tb Can Can- Cantonese Cantonese armies In lu has been captured by the tho forces ot of Marshal Sun Chuan Fang Ch Fang uan-Fang the Can Can- tone Can being In retreat toward the th southwest It if this proves pro to be correct it will servo serve to allay the fears for lor the safety ot of Shanghai Ion OR CHEN Mr O falley 0 Malley who has as been engaged ed In with the Cantonese foreign minister at I atI Eugene Chen is said to strongly advocate diversion of ot the I defense troops to Hone Kon Kong I IChen Chen refused to continue negotiation negotiations tion for an agreement until the British agreed to 10 wl the force torce front from Shanghai and Mr 0 Mallcy 0 Malley Is h believed to hold the that only a compliance Chens Chen's Chen request In this respect can there ther bo be a speedy resumption ot of the tho discussions Official circles in Paris also ole are pleased with the tho American pro pro- proposal pro proposal that the th Shanghai area be made a neutral zone zon It was waa point point- pointed pointed pointed ed out that the tho United States State was better able abl to make mak the suggestion than other powers since line It had bad no concessions in Shanghai |