Geneva, Feb. 13.
The following communique ieee this afvernoen, following he meeting of the Committee of Nineteen this morning 'The Com teen today approved inthe frst reading and subject to certain dvaGting chinges the frst three sections of the repre be recommended tothe Asseably of the Langue of Nations for even "adoption ° Mould' canel "prove ienposaible wader Paxageaph Profarticle XV of the Covenant of the League, will meet again to-morrow smetning, to approve of the suggest fof the recommendations submited changes and to begin its study
fo it by. the drafting committee as the fourth section of the repor. Secetayy General informed © the Ae the opening: of the meeting the
Sommittee that on Thonday- afters hoon" in conformity "with "the me Heniiions given by' the Commitee hat morning, he had. called the ate tention of the Japanese delegation 40 reports of continued military pre= Paralion. an movements which the Committee: consices would' sone Soitate an aggravation of the seas
the etfore for Consiatien Unted Hon and' endanger, if not frustrate press, Offering his personal opinion as to what was the status of the that yas going on between China and Japan, the Finance Minister said that if Japan actually invaded Jehol he personally thought there would be ttle use in maintaining Chinese Minister at Tokyo, becatise seemed that dipbmaey' was longer of any use in dealing wit japan.
The fact that the Jehol situation is taken very seriously is bone out by the fact, Dr. Soong said, that Dr. J. Hong Liu, the head of the Health Bureau, travelled to with him and would 1 arrangements for establishing fand field Hospitals and would undertake whatever medical measures
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