Geneva, Sept. 13.
The Chinese Governments appeal to the League of Nations was lodged to-day by Dr. Wellington Koo, Chinese Ambassador to France.
"Under instructions from my government," Dr. Koo declared in a statement, "I have the honour to invite you to take cognizance of the fact that Japan has invaded China and is continuing the invasion with all her army, navy and air force.'
"It is an aggression against the territorial integrity and existing political independence of China, a member of the League of Nations, and clearly constitutes a case to be dealt with under Article X of the Covenant, "The grave situation. which Japanese aggression has thus created also falls within the purview of Article XI of the same instrument and, therefore, is a matter of concern to the whole League.
"For the facts of the case I beg leave to refer to statements which the Chinese Government communicated on August 30 and September 12 to the League for the information of members of the League and the advisory committee set up under a resolution of the Assembly on February 24, 1933, and adopted in virtue of Article III of the Covenant.
"In view of Japan's present relations with the League and her action in China, the Chinese Government hold, without prejudice to the continuing validity and binding effect of all decision hitherto taken by the Assembly and Council in the Sino-Japanese conflict that Article XVII of the Covenant is also. applicable.
"In the name of my country, I hereby invoke Articles X, XI and XVI of the Covenant and appeal to the Council to take such action as may be appropriate and necessary for the situation under said Articles"
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