Geneva, Oct. 13.
The Council of the League of! Nations resumed its session this afternoon to hear the head of the Japanese delegation, Mr. K. Yoshizawa, state the views of the Japanese Government in connection the serious arisen in Manchu Mr. Yoshizavea, being called on to address the [sident of the Council, M. Arist 'Briand, proceeded to read a lengthy' statement explaining the situation in Manchuria, Japan's huge interests in that area, the campaign of anti-[Japanese propaganda which was being carried on by China, various] ets of Chinese bandits and ex-soldiers, and the necessity for protecting "Japan's nationals in that} Jarea. He concluded by reiterating that Japan would withdraw her: reaps to the railway zone as soon her Pationals were no longer in Mr. Yorhisawa said that had twice risked ber very exi to avert imminent peril in Jand: Manchuria, and she considered these regions were closely bound Up ith her own destiny. tinued, bad no terin Manchuria, Dut she possessed vital political and economic Interests there, and. she was. the Jdetemder of the "equal chance" and pen dace" in the ceonomie activities of all nations in that huge the arrival of Japan in he asserted, foreign trade had incrossed tenfold, Chi Mhad reaped immense advantages from the development of these Pro Vinces: "hundreds of thousands" Chinese had established. themselves there-and the population had doubled the last twenty ears hereto fatter sacridcing se, many men and Jso much money" in her struggles safeguard her own security, shoul Jeonsecrate "immense efforts The first factor in this development, said the Japanese. delegate, twas the maintenance of order. "The Tirmmess of the Japanese policy, be asserted, had prevented "the civil wars raging in China from troubling the yeacefal and labourfous activity Jor. Manchuria, where the Japanese Jover two thousand million yen.
The rights and interests of jin Manchuria, the object of recent years, Since the Nationalist Government' took over power in China, even responsible. Chinese statesmen had openly advocated the total suppression of Japanese rights in Manchoria. "The attitude of the (Chinese authorities towards _tho South Manchuria Railay Company and towards Japanese and Koreans had been singularly provocative for! some time past. 'The murder of Captain Nakamura, of the Japanese ]General Staff, by Chinese troops was fan example of the insolent attitude adopted by the Chinese towards the pite such provocations tinued' Mr, Yoshizawa, the Japanese Government had adopted an attitude fof conciliation and patience, but was inevitable that the political at: mosphere should become electric and that the Japanese people should fee! very indignant, Mr, Yoshizawa then referred to the alleged attack made by Chinese troops - on the South Manchuria Railway on the night of September 38. "He said that the Japanese Government ardently hoped that. Chinn, conscious of the gravity of the moment, would know how to reverse its past attitude and to Jenter, by rational constructive. cooperation, a new path in order to]
te' all the causes of fature fic, between the two nations, smote affirmed. the readiness of the aking with em ¢ once
[Japanese Government. to enter into direct negotiations with China, but said that up to the present. he had not seth "this desire, which the Councit shared, realised. He expressed the opinion that, to a certain extent, the delay shown by China in accepting the offer was due to the very, confused. internal political situation in China, Having referred to the peace negotiations between the Government, Sri Nanking and the Government in Canton; Mr: Yoshizawa proceeded to [describe the measures taken by the [Japanese - High Command on the occasion "f~the South Manchuria Railay incident on the night of September 18 as measures ut legitimate defence to ward off at any price the "imminent danger which was menacing the very {the Japanese position in He then reiterated that the Japan-lose Government firmly intended [withdraw its troops within the South Manchuria Railway zone as sion a [the security: and protection of its nationals had been effectively Continuing, the head of the Japan-lose delegation remarked that, when there was a question of finding a solution of a problem of this size too great importance should not be attached to considerations of doctrine and to theoretical possibility widest account must be taken of the Practical and political realities the situation, The present situation, the said, had been profoundly troubled bby a virulent agitation against. the Sapanese all over China. He suggeatfed the Council should seek first the fneans of effecting agreement and moral disarmament between the two Inations, If the Chinese Government nade serious efforts to check the ntivJapanese agitation in China and to. draw up, in common' agreement Japan, a preliminary basis such would permit the re-establishment fof normal relations between the two countries, ie would greatly contribut towards that appeasement. and. re laxation of the situation which is much desired and thus would re-Tave the most. serious obstacle 10 the withdrawal "of the Japanese cops. This withdrawal, said Mr, [Yoshisawa, didn't depend on the qealaation of, such on agreement mit_on the security of "Japanese Tu conclusion he urged the establishment of a good understanding between China and Japan.
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