Geneva, Jan, 12, "In the face of the Japanese attempt to endanger and humiliate China. by violence and force, the Chinese people feel compelled to Jenter upon a stubborn fight in the interests of peace based on righteousness and justice," says Mr. Wang. Ching-wei, president of the Executive Yuan of the National Government, in a statement publish-fed in Geneva to-day. og "Once the furies of war are set free," he asks, "Will they be confined to China and Japan?"
"In the past. 16 months," Mr Wang continues, "China has been secking a peaceful settlement—at Geneva while offering resistance to continued Japanese aggressions, The "Government and people China cannot help. feeling keenly disappointed at this procrastination. The Lytton Report, established be= yond all doubt the lack of justifieation for the Japanese invasion and the artificiality of the creation of the puppet state of Manchukuo, China, Though not entirely in accord with the findings and regretting the League's lack of power to check the aggression, is willing to accept, the general principles of the Report as the basis for an open and frank discussion Mr, Wang then proceeds say that "the clear be Joubt, has been the poley of Japan, Toe "opstruet, delay' and' defeat Teague action and. push forward defiantly and ruthlessly in her proof aggression, aping, Confront. the world's highest tri-'Dunal with ' fait accompli in ench ud then to insist ogition of the existing. reality This is why, the Japanese, having blocked conciliation last month, hastened to attack and capture Shanhaikuan before the mect~ {nye of the Committee of Nineteen on, January 16,"
"ete latest Japanese adventure Ihe adds, not only gives another proof to China of the necessity, of Rehting ¢o the last to defend her territory and preserve her national existence, but {s a renewed challenge {othe League, If the latter now fails to make &, prompt and just decision and to adopt effective means fora settlement of the conflict, ib would mean that the ideal of pence has become an empty dream and the spectre of war has become a living Chi terme the Council Japanese militarists, the cost, to her a prolonged struggle a [would be great and the effect on the world in general disastrous."—Reuter, Too Weak for Open War Berlin, Jan. 9. Mr. Wang Chin-wei, in an inter view to-day to a representative of mendations which are deemed just and a Stuttgart newspaper with regard reece, im vepard thoreto=ieater and Sino-Japanese relations, rejected perish: No Negotiations at. the idea that a war between China and Japan was inevitable, especially Geneva, Jan. 13. jin view of the fact ¢hat both coun-Dr. W. W. Yen, the chief Chinese s Were members of the League delegate ay Geneva, tovday infer of Nations, whose task was to find Sie Erte Drummond, Secretary peaceful solution to the conflict General of the League of Nations, 'At the same time, Mr, Wang 8 cly fat he ud received a" despateh whenever Japan adopted warlike pan adopt from tha' National, Government methods, China would with a unit Pointed to negotiate with the Japan-anying. thay anyone bad been ap-From oppose her tthe itmoa, Bul fan open" war fought to. the. biiae se. authorities regarding. the. "an fend would he a one-sided affair warranted attack on and occupation China did not feel strong enough to Sith ly or "kenhaiaan declare watson Japan, but she Would eater devote for marten" Yo emponn The Ultimate Object He deciared: that there could, be no doubt that i was Sapants inten Tandon, Jan. 13, tion to establish a monarchy in leading article to-day on the hostill-"The Times;" commenting in a China did not expect material hel Mes ut Manchtrin, says therein Title from the Powers, but she attache: [Soubt that the ultimate object of the the greatest importance to the Sapanese forces is to obtain control Jehol. "The: immediate concern League crime a clear verdict: with regard to Who was right and of. "the outside, world ts that the Sting should be localised and not Mr, Wang Ching-wei declared that a rong, Shread into China Proper. dot" agree" with the surges:
Tne Japanese plan that Shanta Uae made iRrthe Lyiion Commis: xcuan should henceforth be regarded sion's Report for a solution of the that at every interval the Committee at conciliation. and gave proof, of Jan, 16.
I zone has much to com- confi Weer at Toast not without re: frad been presented with a battle or two and that. the present interval was no. exception.
After the meeting M. Hymans, chairman of the Committee of 19, fold journalists, that this was, the last. attempt. at conciliation, which would be made by the Committee.
"From all that can be gleaned from the proceedings, it is clear that the situation has taken a sudden turn for the worse, in consequence large; ly of Dr. W. W. Yen's letter of protest against the so-called "Drum-Jnond formula" and the at the delegates of certain of the Ele Powers, wie disputed the ight of anyone to alter the Te-solution of the Committee of 19.
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