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LEAGUE

1937.

CALLS

MEETING

OF FAR EAST POWERS Cooperation Of The United States Now Assured WASHINGTON PREPARED AMERICA'S

TO GO TO LIMIT WITH GENEVA

Geneva, To-day.

The League Assembly last night adopted the two special reports on the Sino-Japanese conflict, as well as the committee's resolution expressing moral support for China.

WARNING

TO JAPAN

Washington, To-day.

A statement issued by the State Department, condemning Japan,

after alluding to yesterday's League

PURGE GOES ON

Moscow, To-day-

Nine more death sentences have been passed on agricultural of- ficials, who were alleged to have carried on counter-revolutionary activities by reducing food crops with infected seeds and with poisoning livestock-Reuter.

out

Assembly meeting, recalls that "since their importance and pointeri the beginning of the present con- that there can be no stability for troversy in the Far East, the Unit peace either within or between na- All members voted in favour of the reports, ed States Government has urged the tions except under laws and moral

Chinese and Japanese Governments standards adhered to by all;

That international anarchy .de except Siam and Poland, who abstained.

South Africa and Norway, who earlier yester- to refrain from hostilities, and offer-

ed to be of assistance in an effort to stroys every foundation for peace day announced their intention of abstaining, find some means acceptable to both and jeopardises either the imme changed their minds and recorded votes in favour. parties and composing by pacific diate or the future security of every

Immediate effect was given to the resolution methods the situation in the Farnation; by the despatch of invitations to League members among the signatories of the Nine-Power Treaty the opinion of the to confer.

East-

in

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NINE-POWER, TREATY "In the light of unfolding develop- Gov

That it is therefore of vital in- terest and concern to the people of "Among the principles which

United States the United States that respect for Government should govern interna-treaties and international reality be

restored. They comprise the British Empire (including tional relationships if peace is to be maintained, are abstinence by ail nations from the use of force in South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Italy), Belgium, China, France, Italy, the Nether-the pursuit of policy and from in-

States is ernment of the United lands, and Portugal, together with Bolivia, Den- terference in the internal affairs of ments in the Far East, the

the inforced to the conclusion that Adjustment of problems of mark, Mexico, Norway and Sweden, who subse other nations;

ternational relations by a process action of Japan in China is inconsis- quently adhered to the Treaty.

of peaceful negotiation and agree tent with the principles which should govern relationships between na- United States participation in cago, which they consider is intend-ment;

Respect by all nations for the right tions, and is contrary to the provi- the League's Far Eastern Confered particularly for Japan.

Leading civie organisations in of others and observance by all na-sions of the Nine-Power Treaty in regard to the principles and policies ence, says a message from Wash- ington, is virtually assured by Pre-Shanghai have wired to Presidenttions of established obligations:

Upholding of the principle of the to be followed concerning China, and sident Roosevelt's speech at Chi-Roosevelt hoping that he will

to those of the Kellogg-Briand Pact. continue his efforts and realise his sanctity of treaties.

"Thus the conclusions of this Gor Informed observers in Washing-policy of international peace."

PRESIDENT'S SPEECH · ernment are in general accord with ton state that there is good reason Reuter.

The President on October 5 elabor-those of the League Assembly." to believe that the speech will be followed by a prompt and concrete expression of the United States at ASSEMBLY STANDS ated these principles, emphasising Reuter.

ADJOURNED

cago

titude.

It is generally expected that such

a. statement will not only notify American intention to participate

London, To-day. The 18th Assembly of the League

in the Conference but might also stands adjourned after unanimous- support the League's condemnation ly adopting the report and recom- of Japan-Reuter

STATE DEPARTMENT FOLLOWS SUIT

Statement Condemning

Japan

Washington, To-day- The State Department has issued a statement condemning Japan's invasion of China...

mendations of the Committee of 23 on the Sino-Japanese conflict.

in accordance with this decision, the President of the Assembly, the Aga Khan, has communicated with the signatories of the Nine-Power Treaty and five other nations as- sociated with them, asking them to

thel convoke a meeting to discuss disturbance of peace in the Far East.

Japan, as one of the signatories, will be invited.

The statement declares that Ja- It is suggested in Geneva that pan's action in China "is contrary the Far Eastern Advisory Commit- to the provisions of the Nine-Pow-tee may meet again next month and the President of the Assembly is er Treaty and the Kellogg Pact "

The State Department's action authorised to re-convene

that

is believed to leave no doubt that body on the request of the Com- the United States Government mittee. British Wireless.

intends to collaborate with the League of Nations in the Far

Fastern crisis to ability

Imit of its

CHINA APPLAUDS

Shanghai Telegrams To President

PRAGUE COMMENT.

Prague, To-day. text of President Roosevelt's Chicago speech is given great pro- minence in the Czecho-Slovakian press, and is commented upon with much gratification.

hold

Political circles in Prague that the President's statement to the effect that the United States will join in international efforts to pre- serve peace, has the greatest signi- All Chinese circles applaud Pre-ficance for Central Europe-Trans-

elt's speech in Chi-Ocean.

sident

Shanghai, To-day

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