LEAGUE AND JAPAN

Hokitika Guardian, 8 December 1932, Page 5

LEAGUE AND JAPAN

EASTEBN QUESTION

PEACEFUL SOLUTION SOUGHT.

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GENEVA, December G. Declaring Japan’s view that the Covenant was inapplicable to Manciiukuo, Mr Matsuak criticised the League’s optimism regarding the rehabilitation of China in view of her disordered condition.

He said that Japan had hopes, hut not at present. Japan had not appealed for the League’s protection, which was ineffective as now constituted but was willing to co-operate with the League in stabilising China’s foreign relations. Japan was not responsible for the creation of Manchukuo, but there was a promise of peace. (Senator Connolly, Irish delegate, emphasising the- refusal to recognise Manchukuo said that the Free State was naturally opposed to imperialistic expansion and exploitation of peoples. If the League faltered or hesitated, fearing action might offend, it would not deserve to survive. Unices they were prepared to repudiate the Lytton Report, which revehled that .Japan had infringed the League Covenant, the Kellogg Pact, and the Nine Power Treaty, the countries represented in the assembly must refuse to recognise Manchukuo, otherwise the League’s integrity cannot be maintained.

JAPAN MAY LEAVE LEAGUE

LONDON, December 6

The “Daily Telegraph’s” correspondent .at 'Geneva says: Well-in-formed circles believe that unless a miracle occurs, Japan will next week express the intention of leaving the League owing to the uncompromising nature of to-day’s speeches. Japan does not want to leave the League, buit has no intention of withdrawing from Manchuria.

RUSSO-JAPANESE CONTROL

TOKYO, December 7

At a meeting of the Cabinet the War Minister reported a successfu. termination of the Japanese operations in the Manchuli area. He said he was confident that Japan and Manchukuo, in the closest co-operation with the Soviet authorities, could maintain peace in the Far East.

JAPANESE TROOPS’ ACTIVITIES

SHANGHAI, December 7

As the result of a surprisingly swift movement along the Chinese Eastern Railway, the Japanese forces now control the line from Harbin to Manchulii, the vanguard entering the latter city yesterday. At present it is uncertain what force Japan will leave in Manchuli, but it is' believed it will be sufficient to maintain peace on the border.