Tokyo, Mar. 9.
Reuter learns to-day that instruc ong have been sent to Mr. Sato, of the, dane Of the Japanese delegation to the Nations, to take up the the Chinese attitu emphasise that not only. are. the Chinese acting contrary to the:
jo resolution by refusing an unconditional armistice, but are attempting to put the cart before the: hone by demanding that the w drawal of the Japanese forces: should precede an armistice.
Mr. Sato has further been ducted to declare that it will. be ible for the Japanese to consider the withdrawal of their forces Until a complete cessation of hostilities is, assured.
un the meantime #ir. Shigemitsy, the Japanese Minister to China, has been instructed to renew his efforts to arrange an armistice as a pre-Uminary step to a round-tabd con
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