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THE SHINA

1987

POINTED DECLARATION APPROVED AT BRUSSELS

Italy Opposes: Scandinavian Countries

TEXT REVEALS CONDEMNATION

Brussels, To-day.

Abstain

be, shall never be sought except by tlement by and between themselves

cific means.

alone, but that a just and lasting It cannot be denied that the settlement could be achieved by present hostilities between. Japan such a method cannot be believed. and China adversely affect not Japanese-armed forces are pre- only the rights of all nations but sent in enormous numbers on also the material interests of Chinese soil, and have occupied nearly all nations.

large and important areas thereof. HORROR AND INDIGNATION The Japanese authorities have

THE Brussels Conference on the Far East yester These hostilities have brought to declared in substance that it is. Ja

day adopted the draft declaration.

2.

Italy voted adversely, while Norway, Sweden and Denmark abstained, after explaining that they did not oppose the declaration itself but did not wish to vote for the measure.

some nationals of third countries pan's objective to destroy the will death, to many nationals of third and ability of China to resist the countries great peril, to interna will and demands of Japan. tional communications disruption,

af

THE DIFFERENCE. to the property of nationals of The Japanese Government third countries widespread destruc- firms that it is China whose ac-

tion, to international trade distortions and attitude are a contraven- bance and loss, to the peoples of tion of the Nine Power Treaty, yet The Italian delegate stated that the declaration all nations a sense of horror and where China is engaged in full and Lindignation, and to all the world frank discussion of the matter with did not tend to facilitate mediation, and the feelings of uncertainty and appre other parties to that Treaty, Japan

refuses to discuss it with them. Conference adjourned till 3 o'clock on the hension.

WORLD SECURITY

The Chinese authorities have re- afternoon of November 22

The representatives of the above (peatedly declared that they will not, mentioned States also regard the in fact, cannot negotiate with Ja- hostilities and the situation they pan alone for settlement by agree- have brought about as matters or ment inevitable concern to the countries In those circumstances, there is they represent, and more to the no ground for any belief that if left to themselves Japan and China

The Swedish delegate regretted that its terms admirably express the failure of the Conference to the considered views of the Powers find a solution, and added that represented at the Conference. Sweden accepted in principle the After yesterday's meeting. Dr terms of the draft declaration but Wellington Koo, the chief Chinesewhole world. since they had not many interests in delegate, had a long conversation the Far East compared with some with Mr. Norman Davis Reuter. other Powers, they had abstained

from voting.

The Norwegian delegate spoke in similar terms.

ACCORD WITH PRINCIPLES

To them the problem appears not would arrive in the appreciably in terms simply of relations be near future at any solution which tween two countries in the Far East would give promise of peace be- but in terms of law and orderly tween the two countries, security processes, world security and world for the rights and interests of other

countries and political and econo The Japanese Government has af mie stability in the Far East.

INDEFINITE WAR firmed that in employing armed

TEXT OF DECLARATION peace

Brussels, To-day.

The chief delegate of Denmark. after deploring that mediation had The official text of the declaration force against China, it was anxious: On the contrary, there is every not met with success, said that Den-was adopted by the Brussels Confer-to "make China renounce her pre-reason to believe that if the matter mark also thought it better to ab-ence at yesterday afternoon's session sent policy."

South stain, although she was fully in ac-by the representatives of cord with the principles underlying Africa, the United States, Australia, the declaration.

Belgium, Bolivia, Canada, China,

was left entirely to Japan and NO LEGAL WARRANT China, the armed conflict, with its The representatives of the above attendant destruction of life and States are moved to point out that property, disorder, uncertainty, in- The chief Italian delegate said France, the United Kingdom, India, there exists no warrant in law for stability, suffering, enmity, hatred of armed force by any and disturbance of the whole world, that the declaration opened the door Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zea-the use

country for the purpose of inter-would continue indefinitely. not to settlement but to extremely land, Portugal and the Soviet.

ESSENTIAL REALITIES serious complications, and expressed The text observes with regret that nal regime of another country, and an emphatically contrary vote by the Japanese Government still con-general recognition of such a right Italy, which entirely reserved her tends that the conflict between Ja- attitude towards the future.

pan and China lies outside the scope of the Nine-Power Treaty, and again

Mr. Anthony Eden, the Bri- tish Foreign Secretary, will probably return to Brussels at the week-end, when he will have an opportunity for fur ther talks with Mr. Norman Davis (United States) who is remaining in Brussels.

COMMON ATTITUDE

would be a permanent cause conflict.

CONTENTION REJECTED

The Japanese Government in its the latest communication invites 'Powers represented at Brussels to make a contribution to stability of The Japanese Government con-Eastern Asia in accordance with the declines to enter into an exchange tends that it should be left to Ja-realities of the situation. of views for the purpose of endear-pan and China to proceed to a set-l ouring to achieve a peaceful settle- ment of the conflict.

CONCERN OF ALL

It is clear that the Japanese-con- cept of the issues and interests in- volved in the conflict is utterly dif

M. Yvon Delbos (France) is alsofferent from the concept by most likely to return at the week-end, and other nations and governments in therefore by the time the Conference the world.

re-meets, the Powers will no doubt The Japanese Government insists have a "common attitude” adequately that as the conflict is between Japan defined.

and China it concerns those two countries only.

It is anticipated that the speech of President Roosevelt will also be

THE

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WORLD GOES BY By "ULYSSES"

THE decision of a judge that sea A book has been written

captains have no power

about

beer. Doubtless many students will as adjust their glasses and dip into the

a contributing factor to this end of the save-mentioned States con- having removed one of the perils of subject.

The Chinese delegation, in an sider this conflict the concern of all the deep. effort to encourage the Powers to countries party to the Nine-Power take definite economic action against Japan, issued yeste afternoon a twelve-page do summarising Japan's econome pendence on the outside worki

Agmust this, the representatives perform marriages is regarden to

WEAPONS AT HAND

The Chinese argue that a boy- cott of imports and

blockade or boycott of shippiz and refusal of foreign all

pan draft

Treaty of 1922 and the Pact of Paris of 1928, and is the concern of all Countries members of the family of riations.

It cannot be denied that in the

SPECIFIED PRINCIPLES

Nine Power Treaty the parties there- affirmed it to be their desire to

Golf is becoming very popular in the army, it is said. Even harden ed caddies have been known to shudder on hearing a sergeant-ma- jor miss a short putt.

The mystery of

specified policy designed to found on an English tabilise conditions in the Far East been cleared up. It was discov and agreed to apply certain specified that a pedestrian who

principles in their relations with habit of carrying

China

China with one an-it other that in the Fact of Paris the parties agreed, "that settlement or solution of disputes of conflicts the delegations whatever ature an

was apparently prepared Unite States delegation, from Italy, there is – agreement ami

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