Geneva, Apr. 24.
In a prepared statement supporting Tokyo policy towards China's foreign relations, Mr. Masayuki 'Yokoyama, Japanese Consul at Gene-ya, declared to-day that Japan is the natural defender of the peace in Asia, snd intends to oppose any aid to China which may' be Karmful to Japanese interests, in reply to specific questions, Mrvyakoyama termed the declaration "ax'amieable warning to the powers interested tat China "not to give Ghine the means of troubling the Far Mr, Yokoyama said that Japan dace not object to. the principle of the League' technica! ce-operation with China as long as itis not employed pollueally or aguinst Japan.
"Then, reading. from is satement, Mr. Yokoyama said, "The declaration means, above all, to at him Japan's firm intention t0 assume responsibil-fig" for events in Eastern Asian those "collaboration of the Asiatic Powers"
He explained this as_meaning t0 include Japan, China,, Mala, Slam, Manchouiuo, trid the' Philippine lands, Afr, Yokoyama, was table explain, he said, Just how Japan. will spply the "hands off" policy but be oped the powers Intending. to. ald China would "frst consult "yapaa-= "then we. will til them whether, thine good of bad""United Press 'A Chinese Retort Berlin, Apr, 28.
'The statement made on. April 21 by the Japanese Consul-General in Geneva, Mr. Yokoyama, willingness to the generals in North Chinato. recognise as de facto the state of affairs in' Manchuria, has evoked a Chinese retort.
The Chinese Legation here Sssued a statement to-day declaring that the Chinese people were united against recognition, and that in all matters of foreign policy General Chiang Kalshek was in the fullest—agreement with the National Goverament.
In the course of an interview at Geneva on April 21 regarding Japan's /"Hands-off-China" declaration, Mr. 'Yokoyama said that the recognition Jof Manchoukuo was being favoured northern Chinese and' -com= batted by southern Chinese and certain members of the Nanking Government, while General Chiang Kai-shek was hesitating as 10 what to do—Reuter.
Stil to de Clariitea Washington, Apr. 2.
Despite the London announcement dat "Great Britain considers the "Hands-Off-China" incident as closed, Mr." Cordell Hull, Secretary of. State, indicated to-day that the Unie ted States Government docs not share this view, This was the first intimation that Great Britain and the United States may not be following, parallel courses in connection with the Tokyo statement of April 17. Only yester~ day the opinion prevailed that the conversations between members the State Department and Sir Ronald Lindsay, British Ambassador to Washington, had shown that both countries held similar if not identical viewpoints—United Press
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