Geneva, Feb, 2
If Great Britain wanted to give successful effect to the action she has taken in conjunction with America in the Far Ent, she could not have gone about it in a more effective way than by holding [the Disarmament Conference for an hour for the special League Council Rome, Feb, 2.
'The Rome "Tribuna" in comment: ing on the situation in' the Far
Bhanghai and Nanking cannot be East points out that the events in Toolated like Manchuria, In attack these places, it says, Japan is mitely attacking. another Power fand it therefore suggests that the question is rather one concerning Powers present on the spot than the League of Nations. with ita "slow, posthumous precedence."
Mexico City, Feb, 2.
The newspaper "Excelsior" states
the situation in the Far East be-this morning's issue that "should games complicated, Mexico will remain a faithful ally of the United States—Havas, Berlin, Feb. 8.
Germany is supporting the action of the Powers in' Geneva, Tokyo and Nanking as far as it' aims at the cessation of hosti ud the ies establishment of direct negotiations Between China and Japan, says the "Deutsche Allegemeine Zeitung.'
The paper adds that Germany ig uninterested in the establishment of neutral zone—Reuter, ut Paris, Feb, icho lo Paris" says the four months! tolerance towards Japan shown by Britain and America is ap-Parently ended and until further order neither country is willing to low things to side further and Japan will now draw a lesson and it unit her objective. in China.—Reuter Sydney, Feb. 3. phvgtralia, though watching, the fast with great interest, is declining to take sides in the dise pute. The newspapers generally ex-Press the opinion that Japan's offensive is growing out of all proportion to China's" offences but. a generally agreed that rarely has a more important declaration been made before the Nations than that by Mr.
Thomas in the name of the British Government, The effect of Mr. Thomas's speech has been to reverse almost completely the role of Britain and [America in reli more ess, initiated by} the Council of - the League which sought British and' American backing. But asa result of the con-carted action by the British and American governments at Tokyo Jand Nanking these two countries have now taken the lead and the League has agreed to associate the authority of the Council with steps taken in the Far East, It is freely remarked here ti collaboration of the British and American governments is steadily ie rowing closer and more complete in the Far East, The German delegate said that no
germany at secing the pacification ernment way more desirous than of the Far East, Tardieu said the French Govjernnient had already sent. instruc. tions to the demarche at Tokyo and inking, adding that French reinforcements were being despatched to Shanghai.
Signor Grandi, the Ialian delejeate, made an identical declaration Saying that he was persuaded that no aggravation of the situation would occur. On' the "contrary he. hoped that there would be an apredable improvement, Dr. W. W. Yen, the chief Chinese representative said that China was deeply appreciative of the important declaration made by—the British, French, Italian and) German dele: gates.
M. Tardieu brought the proceed-
Prepared to Evacuate Chinese Positions Geneva, Feb. 3.
In reference to the demarche of great powers to Tokyo, the Japanese circles in Geneva declare that their Government in prepared to evacuate the proposed neutral zone with the exception of the Japanese quarter adjoining the extension of the In-
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