1937-11-23 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL NOVE

1937

DR. KOO'S INCONTROVERTIBLE ARGUMENT IN ACTION DEMAND Powers' "Earnest Exhortations To Armed Robber"

ELOQUENT PLEA FOR COMMON EFFORT AGAINST AGGRESSOR

Brussels, To-day.

Strong criticism of the draft report and an urgent and moving appeal for aid, were made by Dr. Wellington Koo, the chief Chinese delegate, at the meeting of the Nine-Power Conference yester- day afternoon.

BOGOMOLOFF REPLACED

Moscow, To-day.

M. Luganets Erelsky has been appointed Soviet Am- bassador to China in succes- sion to M. Bogomoloff- Reuter.

Dr. Koo, who reserved the right to suggest cer-Treaty, with a view not only to making the Treaty honoured but in tain amendments to the draft report, said the re- the general interests of right,

order and world peace. port merely reaffirmed general principles.

Nothing was done in regard to the common at- Dr. Koo concluded by reserving the right to submit amendments titude which it had been suggested should be taken after the report was referred to up by the Powers in their first declaration, and still the Chinese Government and de finite instructions had been receir less was done towards realisation

of concrete mea-

ed Reuter sures for which he appealed strengthen China's powers of resistance and stop Japanese aggression.

The conflict was a clear case the sanctity of treaties. of treaty breaking by one party Dr. Koo said that China's resour- against all the other parties, and ces were limited and the results of the treaty breaker not only con- Chinese efforts could not but

be:

LORD HALIFAX CONFERS

tinued to disregard the stipula modest, but he assured them she WITH MR. EDEN

tions of the Treaty but persisted would continue to do her utmost in using armed force to maintain to discharge her obligations, not and prolong his acts of violation only as a signatory of the Nine- The task of the Conference Power Treaty and the Kellogg Pact was clear, namely, to consider but as a peaceloving member of the what would be their common at family of nations. titude in such a situation.

FUTILITY OF RESOLUTIONS The Conference had tried

every

London, To-day.

The Lord President of the

CHINA'S BID FOR PEACE AT BEGINNING

London, To-day.

Replying to Mr. Will Thorne Labour, Plaistow) in the House of Commons yesterday whether the Nine-Power Conference had considered correspondence be

Chinese and Japanese tween the Foreign Ministers in regard to the Sino-Japanese clash at the Marco Polo Bridge, the Foreign

Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, said the Chinese delegate had not brought any such correspondence before the Conference.

The Conference did not find necessary to investi history of the confi

been already consid

iled ich had by the

League Assembly, but the salient point in the correspondence, mame- ly, the Chinese Government's pression of its readiness. solution of the disputes

means, was given

sion by the Chinese was taken into due accomm Conference in its proces Reuter

Council, Lord Halifax, returned Mr. Anthony Eden, after POWERS' CONTRIBUTION? to London yesterday afternoon, both statesmen saw the Premier, Mr. The other Powers, with one ex- and it is expected that a state- Neville Chamberlain.

The Cabinet will consider Lord ception, had all declared that the ment will be made in the House course of conciliation in asking. Ja-present conflict in the Far East con- of Commons to-day (Tuesday) Halifax's report on his talks with. pan to abandon her policy of force

cerned in law all countries party to regarding his visit to Germany Herr Hitler on Wednesday, and accept the method of peaceful the Nine-Power Treaty and the Lord Halifax conferred last night which no

Foreign negotiation for settlement of

the

Kellogg Fact, and concerned in fact with conflict, but neither impartial rea-all countries members of the family

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soning, friendly persuasion subtle accommodation in regard to move procedure had been able to here in her uncompromising at titude.

It was obvious to the Chinese delegation that mere words could produce ho result.

Without positive action, direct or indirect, declarations and resolu tions, though earnest in spirit, could not be effective.

The present situation was like a case of armed robbery, where words of earnest exhortation or friendly remonstrance serve only to convey an impression of fear and weakness.

WORDS IMPOTENT

of nations.

“Will you not then, with your lunlimited resources, power, and strength, contribute your share by some positive action, even though it may be indirect to the cause of upholding the principles of law and order and world security and peace,

or do you really believe that simple declarations of principles and the highest professions of faith in the pledged word will be sufficient to make one and the other observed and respected in the world?

"By refusing to aid China, do you mean that she should cease to resist aggression, or that she could

In the face of rabid raging in-resist indefinitely without ade ternational violence, mere words quate means? were impotent to restore peace and

justice.

NO DISTINCTION? After clearly and emphatically

Events in the world in the past establishing the difference in law two years had demonstrated that between the policy of Japan and reluctance and refusal on the part China in the present conflict, do of Powers who desire to uphold law you still wish to make no distinc- and order in international relations tion in fact in your treatment of to make a positive contribution by them between the ag concerted action, tended to encour age rather than deter the forces of violence and disorder

and

the victim, as your refusal to cease material contributing to Japan's m and economic resources for con tinuing aggression against China would seem to indicate?

DOUBLE PURPOSE After dwelling on China's efforts

"The Chinese delegation believes or four years to secure peaceful settlement of outstanding questions that solidarity of purpose must be with Japan, Dr. Koo said they were followed by solidarity of action. fighting for the double purpose of defending their territory, sovereig ty and even their national exister

dupholding the principles

national law and morality

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