JAPAN’S AGGRESSION

Wairarapa Times-Age, 23 May 1939, Page 5

JAPAN’S AGGRESSION

DEMAND BY CHINESE DELEGATE IMPOSITION OF LEAGUE SANCTIONS. BRITAIN’S SYMPATHY AND REGRET. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received This Day, 10.55 a.m.) GENEVA, May 22. The Chinese delegate (Dr. Wellington Koo) asked the League Council to extend financial and material aid to China, to withhold war materials from Japan, to secure restrictions on imports from Japan, and to establish a co-ordin-ating committee to deal with these and other sanctions. Lord Halifax, sympathising with China, declared that Britain’s heavy responsibilities elsewhere prevented her acceptance of the proposals, while the absence of other countries from the League made the co-ordination of sanctions impossible. The New Zealand High Commissioner (Mr W. J. Jordan) strongly supported Dr. Koo. He denounced the sale of arms to Japan for profit. M. Maisky also supported Dr Koo and quoted Mr Chamberlain’s recent statement that Britain will support nations which resist aggression. The Council postponed its decision and also deferred the question of Palestine, on Lord Halifax saying that it would be premature to discuss it in view of the White Paper at present before Parliament. ' KULANGSU OCCUPATION. CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS. (Received This Day, 9.25 a.m.) HONG KONG, May 22. The Japanese Commander-in-Chief is conferring with French, English and American representatives regarding withdrawal of the Japanese from Kulangsu.