CHINA AND JAPAN

Hokitika Guardian, 17 October 1931, Page 5

CHINA AND JAPAN

GENEVA TENSION. OVER U.S.A. INVITATION. [United Press Association.— By Electrio i Telegraph.—Copyright. 1 i RUGBY, October 15. In Geneva, this morning. Lord (Reading and M. Briand had a lengthy conversation on the C’hhni-Japan-ese problem. A special committee was appointed by the League Council to hmd a meeting to-day. The Japanese delegate, M. Yoshizawa, who is consulting Tokfo on the question of United States collaboration, himself sees no political objection to it. The Chinese delegate yesterday welcomed it. 'l’he Governments of both parties to the dispute, have been strongly urged to prevent exacerbation of the situation, while the matter is being considered by the Council. JAPAN QUESTIONS LEAGUE’S RIGHT. The special committee afterwards discussed with M. Yoshiznwa, the Japanese delegate, a communique to the Council, in which the Japanese Government expressed doubts of the juridicial character of the Council’s invitation to the United States to take part in the discussion. Lord Reading, said the question of principle as regarded the collaboration of the United States had been settled already in September, with the consent of Japan, and the question now arising was only a simple change in methods in this collaboration.

A plenary session will probably be held this evening, when the text- oi the Council’s invitation to the United States will be published. It is stated (that if invited, the United States will co-operate, but this co-op-eration with the League will be confined solely to the Manchurian question. JAPAN AGAINST U.S.A. ENTRY. RUGBY, October 15. XL Yoshizawa alone, at to-night s plenary, voted against the majority vote to enable an invitation to be extended to the United States. It is hoped that Japan will yield, once it is clear that the Council does not intend to abondon the invitation which will probably be transmitted on October 16th.

CHINA’S INTENTIONS. (Received this day at 9.25 a.m) SHANGHAI, October 16. Nanking announced to-day, reiterating the previous announcement that China under • no circumstances wouldenter into direct diplomatic negotiations with Japan, whilst Jap troops occupy Chinese territory outside of the zone of the South Manchurian railway. ion Telegrams from Manchuria state that Japan is increasing her troops, digging trenches and making other warlike preparations. WATCHING THE SITUATION. SHANGHAI, October 16. Although United States is the only nation that has dispatched an official commission to investigate the Manchurian situation, Mukden is rapidly filling with unofficial observers from the different Pe'ipang and Takyo legations. TROUBLE INCREASING. SHANGHAI, October 16. Rowdyism is increasing and groups are parading the north-eastern districts of the international settlement removing anti-Japanese posters. Knives flashed late last night during mob riots, Jap residents taking the Jaav into their own hands as the Settlement authorities refuse ,to interfere.