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May 23, 1939.

KOO SEEKS SANCTIONS AGAINST THE JAPANESE

China's Eloquent Pleas Fall On Deaf Ears At League Meet

GENEVA, May 22.-In an eloquent appeal to the League Council to-day, Dr. Wellington Koo asked firstly for a recommenda- tion to the member States to extend financial and material aid to China in order to fortify her resistance and succour her refugees, to | refrain from anything "It is in recognition of the obliga-jextent the League will give its atten-

which might

tion, which, as a member of the tion to China's resistance although the weaken League, it had no desire to evade. Chinn appeal figures principally, on China's resistance, to with that refused to elose existing the Council agenda.-Central News. hold from Japan

channels with China through British the territory, and facilitated the opening supply of instruments of of new channels. war and raw materials measures which I need, not describe necessary for the continua-in detail. tion of aggression, particu- larly aeroplanes and oil, and to restrict the importation of Japanese goods.

the

the

Secondly, he appealed for setting up of a body for purpose of co-ordinating the foregoing measures, already adopted, or to be adopted.

Dr. ning...

"It has also taken certain financial

British Interests

"His Majesty's Government hopes,

and the Chinese Covernment appears although some of them taken prl- to recognise, that these measures,

marlly for the defence of British in- China In her present difficulties. terests, will also prove helpful to

In

LATE NEWS

(Ctinued from Page 1)

"His Majesty's Government will certainly continue to bear in mind ween the Soviet, Britain and France. the needs of the Chinese people, and Friday decided to meet the Soviet on The Foreign Affairs Commities on the obligations devolving upon them this major point and to recommend Vanguard Of Peace

from previous League resolutions.

"The Chinese representative had a completo defensive allance, in to the full Cabinet the conclusion of Dr. Koo sald that China, In a proposed the determined

establishment of a which the three Powers will form a resistance to Japan, small committee of members, especial-Triple Entente. through which she was impoverishing, ly interested in the Far East, to co- her stock of armaments and wearing ordinate

The decision requires the final ap- measures under Arulele! out her potential resources, both Sixteen. Similar measures have been prvosl of the full Cabinet, wiilch man-power and economic wealth, had made at previous sessions of the ci fo-morrow. In addition to en- been acting as

dorsing this the vanguard of a Council, and while the principle of Cabinet is expected to endorse the recommendation, the world peace front,

co-ordinate action has been recognis- new British Note to Moscow which, It had not required a fertile minded at these meetings, it has hitherto for the first time, necepts a fonnal to imagine the effect upon the present been found that the necessary agreement of the principal of mutual tense

in Europe, and what elements for such co-ordination have aid, which will later be embodied situation would happen to the rights

and not been assured." Interests of the democratic Powers Viscount Halifax asked whether United Press.

a treaty with the Soviet- In the Far East, it China had the representatives of States at this capitulated to the Japanese threats meeting were convinced there hind at the

been any alteration in situation in Koo made a brief this respect since the last meeting survey of the position and said that of the Council, and whether it was the abandonment of positional war- considered that the elements in fare in favour of mobile operations question were

DANZIG, May 23.-It is reported present and that several demonstrations have hed deprived the invading forces of

assured. ixed

objectives

occurred on which to concen-

He thought those member States

in several towns in the trate their attack, and it had con- who were most directly concerned anzig area as a result of Sunday's

Incidents. fused them where to strike a crushing must admit that this was not the blow at the Chinese arms. The new case. He therefore, would be the gathered outside the Customs build- Danzig. Germans are said to have strategy had helped the Chinese to than frank, if he held out and thing at Picekel, loudly denouncing regain considerable initiative in in the present circumstances and with the Poles. action, and had enabled them to the heavy responsibilities resting strike against the enemy in different upon them elsewhere in the world, Troopers broke the windows of the It is also reported that Nazi Storm sectors at the same time.

that His Majesty's Government would Customs building, while there have Japan's Failure

additional been many demonstrations in other commitments comprised of Dr. Koo's ports of the area.--United Press, Dr. Koo pointed out

that the proposals. Japanese had falled in the operations designed to cut the two routes of supply from abroad, and he members of the League were likely principalscount Halifax added that they

other governments commented on the favourable action to find themselves in a similar posle 22-A series of cyclones to-day LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, May of the American aircraft companies, tion, and therefore His Majesty's who had all responded to the advice Government was bound to feel grave struck central Arkansas,

now

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of the United States Government last doubts as to whether any useful damaging property and injuring at July to refrain from selling more purpose could be served by adopting least four people. aeroplanes to Japan, and exports had stopped.

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One hundred and atty convicts Replying to

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Oficials are checking the balance representative of China has pleaded

of prisoners to determine the extent his country's cause must, I think, Halifax and Mr. Jordan to Dr. Koo's

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An appeal to the member states of The Lea

League to Bpply ing them.

SHANGHAI, May 23. The first economic sanctions against Japan in accordance signs of anti-Semitism in Shanghal "For more than two years now with Article 16 of the Covenant in appeared to-day in an editorial in the the world has been forced to witness made by the influential Ta Kung Pao Shanghai "Mainichi", which a spectacle of conflict in which all and the Sing Tao Jih Pao in their "Jewish kingdoms" are springing up says resources of modern warfare have been brought to bear on the Coutorials commenting on the League in the Hongkew district as the result Chinese nation by

meeting this morning. of the arrival of 9,000 European re- a neighbouring While an anti-aggression front is fugees so far. nation, whose Anal Interests one being forged in Europe, the Ta Kung would have thought would have lain Pao

The editorial says it is feared they In fostering friendliness and good-nggression in the Far East should not and interests because the Jews have war against might "encroach on Japanese rights will

bo overlooked. An effective way to a peculiar commercial ingenulfy" and by the check the Japanese invasion in China particularly in view of reports that Chinese people has evoked wide- could be an embargo on planes and 20,000 additional refugees are expect- spread sympathy, which is fully petroleum to Japan, and at the same ed this year-United Press. shared by His Majesty's Government,

the

"The

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remarks. the

Full-Fledged Alliance

and it is for no lack of sympathy that time an extension of Gnancial and Fits Majesty's Government feels un material aid to China. able to support the far-reaching pro-fight side by side with us," the paper "We do not expect the Powers to posals now advanced on behalf of says, "but if we get enough material Chine.

and economic help, we are confident; No Support

we shall be able to drive the Invaders)

LONDON, May 23—A Government "Nor does this mean that His away,

spokesman indicated this morning Majesty's Government has departed. Recalling the repeated failures of that Great Britain is now negotiating from the polley prescribed for mem- the League. In the past, the Sing Tao with Turkey and Greece, as well as bers of the League in previous re- Jih Pao urges the member Powers to with other countries concerned, on solutions with regard to the Far exert every effort now to recover the the basis of a full-fledged defensive Eastern bostilities.

League's prestige so that the Coven- alllance.

His

Majesty's Government has ant will again be honoured by all Bolk Turkey and Greece are ex- never faltered in the desire to use countries. The paper believes this pected to react favourably to the all its influence to avail Itself of will not be dimeult if Great Britain, proposed Anglo-RussÍAIK every opportunity that may, suggest and Soviet Russia co-operate with which, from the outset, implementa alliance. Itself to secure a just settlement of each other. It also believes that the the principal Russian demand.--- the conflict, and it remained acutely effective application of sanctions United Press. conscious of the duty laid on it by the against Japan will much towards (Further Lato Nows on Page 5) resolution of October 6, 1937 to can upholding League prestige. sider how far it could individually old Chino.

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