CHINA AND JAPAN

Hokitika Guardian, 21 October 1931, Page 5

CHINA AND JAPAN

FAR EAST UNREST. Press Association.—By Eleetria Telegraph.—Copyright. 1 WASHINGTON, October 19. Japan to-day withdrew opposition to the United States’ participation in the League of Nation’s efforts to ensure peace in Manchuria. RUGBY, October 19. One outcome of the week-end discussion at Geneva on the Manchurian problem, was the decision by the members of the League Council, supported by the American Observer, that each Government represented should, as, a signatory of the Paris Pact, send an identical telegram to the Governments of Tokio and Nanking reminding them of the obligations they assumed under Article 2 or the Pact, by which the high contracting parties agree that the settlement or solution of all disputes or conflicts, of whatever nature, or of whatever origin they may be, which may arise among them, ’shall) never he solved except by pacific means, and reminded them that the public opinion of the world expects them to refrain from endangering in any way the eiforts being made to procure a settlement It is understood that, in addition to this step, a separate communication is being made through diplomatic channels by several Governments, HOPE OF SETTLEMENT. GENEVA EFFORTS. LONDON, October 10. After a short meeting of the League of Nations’ Council at Geneva this morning, on the Manchurian dispute M. Briand, on the authority of the Council, had conversations in turn with M. Yoshizawa, and M. Sze, the Japanese and Chines© delegates respectively.

COALITION IN CHINA. TOKYO, October 20. Official despatches received at Tokyo afford the strongest hopes that amicable negotiations will speedily follow the establishment of a Coalition Chinese Government dominated by friendly Cantonese elements. ■ COMING CONFERENCE. OF CHINESE PARTIES. (Received this day at 9.25 o.m) SHANGHAI, October 20, The first batch of delegates at the forthcoming Nanking-Oantoii Peace Conference have arrived from Canton. The Conference is the direct outcome of tlie Japanese invasion of Manchuria and entirely replaces the civil war for which both sides jvore preparing prior to the Man churl an crisis. President Cluung Rnlshek personally welcomed tlm delegates,- thus shelving personal differences, The present national crisis clearly reveals the intensity of Chinese feeling towards Japan. That the Conference, will produce a new, more rigorous National Party, including several valuable statesmen hitherto preferring obscurity, is undoubted. Shanghai is merely the venue for preliminary meetings. The date of the Conference which will be held at Nanking is unsettled.