Press reports yesterday of the ailing of a round table conference jin the next day ese, Japanese, and interester foreign' representatives to. disc the Shanghai situation were denice in the evening by Mr, Quo Tai-chi, Political Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, through the Kuo Min News Agency. The responsible government spokesman stated that he know jot no such arrangement which semi official Japanese reports claim to be:
the offing.
The calling of such a conference," said Mr. Quo, tis conditional upon: Sapan's carrying out of her agree. ment toa mutual withdrawal of troops in order to avoid further Jelashes and bring about an mediate cessation of hostilities
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