DR. WELLINGTON KOO'S DEMAND FOR SANCTIONS Asks Council If They Take View League Is Dead
Not Too Late To Apply Article Sixteen
HEAVY BATTLE KOO MENTIONS ROUND MATOW CHINA THREAT
Hankow, Today TO QUIT LEAGUE
Several Japanese gunboats have steamed up to Matowcheng and are shelling the Chinese who have retired west of Matow.
The Chinese are now hotly en-
Geneva, Sept. 10.
ag-gaged with the Japanese land The possibility of China with-
forces who, covered by their war drawing from the League of Na......... ships and supported by their Air tions if the other member-States do Force, are attempting to storm not apply sanctions was clearly
Geneva, To-day. To "clip the wings of the monster of Japanese
gression,” China, through Dr. Wellington Koo, chief delegate at Geneva, yesterday afternoon asked the League Assembly to take three steps. Firstly, immediate application of Article XVII of
the League Covenant.
the Chinese positions.
pointed out by Dr. Wellington Koo, The Chinese troops, north of the Chinese Ambassador to France and Yangtse, opposite Matowcheng are chief delegate here, in a talk to-day also being subjected to bombard with Mr. R. A. Butler, British Un-
ment from Japanese vessels on the Yangtse.",
More military activities are re-
der-Secretary for Foreign Affairs here in place of Foreign Secretary Lord Halifax.
It is understood that the Chinese
re-
Secondly, an embargo on war and raw material and ported south of the Yangtse, where
financial credits to Japan, and the grant to hand-to-hand fighting between the representatives to the League have China of financial credits and material aid, and two forces is reported. The Chin-adopted a very strong attitude in
ese are stated to be counter-attack-private conversations of late, Thirdly, to send a League com-closest attention and marked ap-ing on the different fronts in that questing the application of Article- mission of enquiry to China as a
region' with success.
XVII of the Covenant, which pro-~~ preliminary to measures deterring proval, which found vent in loud
According to latest messages from vides that the League should in- the Japanese from using...· poison
nations, even gas and practising indiscriminate applause rarely heard here, to the the Front, there is no change in vite belligerent
the positions north of the Yangtse, though non-members, to submit bombing.
speech delivered by the chief Bri-Our Own Correspondent.
their differences to League inves tigation. This article further pro- vides that should one of the belli- gerents refuse to take temporary member responsibilities in sùch a Hollywood, August 20.
Case, Article XVI on the application into According to reports here the of sanctions should be put engagement is to be announced effect. of Miss Frances Drake, the film The speaker said that the great-actress, and the Hon. Cecil John by the Council within 10 days, it is China's appeal will be discussed- est efforts were necessary to pre Arthur Howard, brother of the serve the peace of the world, and Earl of Suffolk.
Dr. Koo asked his hearers if
he
they were prepared to accept the tish delegate, Earl de la Warr, re- pronouncement that the League presenting the Foreign Minister, was dead, and to consider whether Lord Halifax, whose greetings the League, in so far as its mission conveyed to the Assembly together. to defend the peace and order of with his regret at being personally the world, was no more than an unable, owing to other urgent busi- Egyptian nummy dressed up withness, to be present at the meeting all the luxury and splendours of the living.
CRITICAL TIMES
EARL'S BROTHER & FILM ACTRESS
now learnt.
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that the only wish of all members Miss Drake and Mr. Howard In the meantime, the Chinese de- Dr. Koo declared that the pre-of the League was that these efforts have been friends for nearly legates here have adopted a clear sent situation in Europe was not should be crowned with success. unconnected with the war of ag-]7
year. To-night Miss Drake said attitude as regards Covenant He dwelt on the economic reces-that "she was considering the
orm, strongly oposing suggestions gression which was being allowed
sion visible in all countries since
from the Oslo. Convention" powers matter." to continue in Abia.
They have also
of
the last session of the Assembly, Mr. Howard, who is 30, has that sanctions should be decreed He proceeded to recall how pre- vious League declarations had but voiced the hope that improve-been, in Hollywood for some non-compulsory. utterly failed to arrest Japan's ment of the political situation years. In 1934 the Earl of Suf-insisted upon the necessity aggressive campaign in Chips. would bring about improvement of folk married Miss Mimi Craw-financial assistance being render-
On the contrary, it had become economic conditions.--Trans-Ocean. Iford, the actress. more widespread and more inten-
sified,
He urged the Assembly to act promptly and effèctively, for times were critical and the situa- tion grave,
Dr. Koo then unfolded the pro- posals mention above.
MILLION CIVILIANS KILLED
He furnished an account of the Japanese attacking strength, the extent of the invasion and Chinese casualties. which he estimated as at least 1,000,000 Chinese civilians killed and 30,000,000 refugees, while destruction inShanghai alone was $5,000,000,000.
Other particulars given by Dr. Koo dealt with the use of toxic gases, naval attacks on defenceless craft and injuries inflicted by the Japanese on foreign rights and in- terests despite repented, pledges to respect theme Advisota
THAT OPEN DOOR "The door is kept - open only for the exit of western taterests and not for their entry or re- ́entry,” he declared;
· Dr. Kooʻagain emphasised China's 1. determination to continue to resist the Japanese invasion, and assert- ed it was not too late to make use of Article XVI-Reuter:
'BRITISH-DELEGATE
SPEAKS L
400 Geneva,
The plenary, assembly, ou league listened terday
ed to victims of aggression.
Flight-Lieut. R. T. Gething, one of the 24 RAF., Øyers, who recently created a world's record for unit fight, covering 4,800 miles from Cranwell to Ismailia (Egypt)- and back is just learning to ted by. Robert Kronfeld, the famous gliding instructor, at Oxford gilder; Here he is being
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