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L.N.U. COUNCIL AND JAPAN

Boycott Of Goods Urged In Spite Of Opposition

PROF. GILBERT MURRAY'S

WARNINGS

Resolutions: on China, Spain, | found on inquiry that several þand colonial policy, among other traders in Croydon would be en-

matters, give; the League of. Na- tirely ruthed by a boycott. tions Union Council a full day's This view. however, found little work recently, "and, as one had ex-support in the meeting. Mr." W. pected, there was not time to. Arnold-Forster said in effect that finish the agenda.

In a long motion on the Far Eastern situation tabled by the Executive, the most important passage declared that the Council, (1) Trusts that measures to stop Japan will be proposed by his Majesty's Government so soon as they are satisfied that co-operation from the United States and other, countries will be forthcoming:

you could nol make 'omelets without brénking eggs, Lady Olads- tone said that traders would have time to get rid of their stocks while the boycott was gathering str ength. Professor Darnley Naylor said roundly that he had not the least sympathy with "people who continue to do a deal with_Japan" and the amendment was heavily defeated, "after which the resolu tion was carried unanimously. OPENING THE SPANISH

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(2) Urges his Majesty's Govern- ment, In accordance with the unanimous request of the League or Nations," to give to China such By comparison the resolution on help as is practicable, especially Spain was quickly disposed of. by diplomatie and financial ald though not unt an amendment to and supplies of food-and medicine; it had been carried in the teeth and further.

(3), Welcomes the action taken by Individuals and societies, both at home and abroad, to refuse to purchase goods of Japanese origin: and,

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of a grave warning by Professor.. Murray. The orginal motion, tabled by the executive, condemned the action of "certain Powers," regret- ted the failure of our Govern- | ment's efforts to stop intervention and procure the withdrawal of foreign troops from Spain, and went on to "consider that unless these efforts speedily resulted in so substantial a measure of success that the war in Spata" no. longer bears the character of an interna- tional confict the normal working To Manchester, Cambridge Uni-of international law with regard versity," and London the first of to obtaining military supplies these paragraphs seemed unsatis should be`resumed."

(4) Trusts that there will be such an extension f this refusal to purchase Japanese woods as will convince the British dovernment of the strength of public opinion on this subject,

UNITED STATES AND THE LEAGUE

factory because, in the words of To this the Falmouth branch Mr. Clift, it contained no reference moved an amendment to substitute to the importance of taking the for the words in inverted commas whole question back to the right the following: "Considers that place, the League of Nations, and these efforts have manifestly on behalf of these three bodies Mr. Talled. since, after interminable Clift moved an amendment to delays and evasions, the, war atill substitute for paragraph' 1. much bears the character of an interna- stronger wording which included a tional conflict, and considers there- demand for the immediate sum- fore that the Spanish Government moning of the Committee. of should have restored to it forth- Twenty-three (the Advisory Com-with those facilities for obtaining mitter)

military supplies to which it would. Professor Gilbert Murray, who be entitled under the normal had moved the original resolution, working of International law.". In strongly opposed the amendment: other words, the amendment called It had been agreed by all speakers, for the Immediate opening of he sald, that the co-operation of frontiers, whereas the original the United States was essential, motion envisaged it only as a last and we were now in daily com-resort, munication with President Roose- velt. To a large part of American

WARNING public opinion the League of Na- Professor Murray, warned tions was a red rag to a bull, what meeting of the results which would could be worse than to propose happen if both aider were given all something which would imply that the arms they wanted and were the Brussels Conference had falled left to fight it out, Germany would and that we would therefore go pour arms into Spain much more back to action through the League? freely. "Russia would pour them in Professor Murray and Mr. Clift through France. The danger that finally agreed on the following the war might spread outside the compromise.to be substituted for frontiers of Spain would be greatly the first paragraph:

increased, and he feared that the Calls upon his Majesty's Govern- League of Nations, aleady in dan ment definitely to announce its ger of being split by this war of readiness to adopt diplomatic, ideologies," "might be broken in economic, and financial measures two.

PROFESSOR. MURRAY'S

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to stop Japanese aggression on However, the feeling of the meet- condition that sufficient support is ing was against him "and the forthcoming from other States to amendment was carried... make these measures effective."

THE BOYCOTTING OF

JAPANESE GOODS

The other event of chief impor- tance was the carrying of the Manchester motion__on colonial This amendment was carried. policy, which had been partly The troubles of the proposers were discussed at yesterday's session. not yet at an end, however. Mr. H Various amendments and addenda' 8. Byrett; treasurer of the union were lost or withdrawn; but general moved that the fourth paragraph criticism continued for some time, be omitted on the grounds that Mr. Watson (Hampshire) declined private boycott would be clumsy to accept the assumption under-. and ineffective and would hit the lying the motion that administra wrong people, It would ruin a tion under mandate was better large number of British traders than ordinery colonial administra- who had paid for but not yet sold tion and gave reasons for his re heavy stocks of Japanese goods.fusal, Mr. Turner. (Bedford district) Misa Thompson (Croyden) suppor- took the same fine. and wanted to ted him, saying that she had know how colonies would be de

ned. Would the United States be given back to the Red Indiana? Captain Flint (London) described the resolution as nifty years ahead, of the times and said that it was not at present possible to get an expression of corporate fiative opinion.

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