Geneva, Jan. 29.
'The Council Chamber of the! Leegue of Nations was packed to! dive when Dre We Yen, the chief Chinese delegate, in the' name of his 'Government,' formally. invoke: "Articles X and XV-of the' League Covenant in connection with China's dispute with "Japan, states Reuter from Geneva on Jan, 20.
Under Article XV. the Council rust immediately proceed with an Independent inquiry. on which it must ack Bh Paul
fig "with "the 'Cou out that it whether the. appeal under' this, Article was justified or not.
Council could only act upon ik. Th lly alters the entire situation and there was, a. perceptible stir i the Council Chamber" when Mr. Sato, the head of the" Japanese delegation, suggested that the change was 'a most serious one which" might " indeed. "compromi the peace of the world, He remark: fed that the, Council had "taken Serious decision and was, confront:
with 'a heavy responsibility. He did mot entirely agree "with the Chairman's. interpretation of 0 Recossary procedure under "Article KV" and stated that he would study the subject: and submit' an opinion atlan early date.
Continuing, Mr. Sato said accused" Japan of acts. against
there" were many" precedents ternitoria integrity, Unfortunatly, the Far' East in "this. connec-Hon, Japan had ut st he example and he instanced the bombard Chinese sell in. 1927 in which Sapan did not participa Chinese appeal to Article XY.
place of Article Xi, he said tered the situation radically and ed whether the Council could islet with this question Under two articles at the Upon the decision of would depend the validity previous "resolution.
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