Conciliation Prospects Darkened Geneva, Jan. 7.
Dr. W. W. Yen, chief Chinese delegate to the League of Nations, called this morning on Sir Erie Drummond, Secretary-General of the League. It is learnt that his visi Was one of courtesy on the occasion of the New Year, although the Par ion was undoubtedly who chairman of the Committee "of 19, will arrive here on January 14 to'confer with Sir Erle Drummond fon the future course of action.
League circles generally are most pessimistic as regards the cond Hon procedure which, they believe, foredoomed "to failure, "They are of the opinion that when the Committee of 19 meets, it will be compelled to drop further attempts Snder Paragraph Lil of "Article XV of the Covenant. and. will examine Sihat can be done under Paragraph the. same article. age! articles are:—Tithe. Caunell shall endeavour to effect a settlement of
ment shall te nade ment hall be made pablic explanation othe term the "Council may the dispute is not thus settled, Council either tinsnimously or by majority vote shall make and publish a npg caumed Just and pre 'According to. competent opinion, if It Is necessary to draw up a Fortnight. port, could be done in about a 'The black outlook in. regard to conchation has been intensiaed by distinct stifening'of the Chinese attitude, and Long circles are' prehensive that the 'Chinese' may abandon the passive role they. have hitherto studiously observed for' more aggressive, part. both Geneva and the Far East." "Thin would be greatly to the iaste of Canton, which has lately: been very active in wiring. the Chinese" delegates here and urging' them to take <a. strong line—Reuter, any" time taking effective measures to check the action of the Japanese in North a dead with the" secre League here to-day by the Chinese delega communication draws. atten tion to the surprise attack "on th last strategic point south of th Great Wail whence Japan will be able to descend at any moment on Tientsin, Peking and Jehol."
the meantime, adds the Chinese delegation, the Chinese. military authorities' will continue to do their utmost to. resist further
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