Washington, Oct, 15.
Officials at the United States, Department of State were taken aback to-day when word was received from Geneva that Japanese has refused to consent to American participation in the deliberations of the Council of the League of Nations on. the Sino-Japanese crisis in Manchuria. said to the United Press: "Japar refusal to permit America to. sit with the Council of the League of Nations puts us back where we!
Tt'was explained that it will be possible to make a further move the direction of American partcipation in the Council because the United States does not belong to the League of Nations.
Colonel Henry L. Stimson, the Secretary of State, declined to comment on the developments in Geneva until he receives confirmation of ress reports that although Japan refused to consent to American Participation in the Council the members of the Council override the Japanese delegation by a vote of 13 to If the United States declines the invitation of the Council of the League she will be affronting the League of Nations and the 13 delegates who fought so hard for it. Tf Col. Stimson continues in his acceptance of an invitation which he has not yet received he will be faffronting Japan, a nation with which the United' States enjoys ex-seemingly friendly relations.—United
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