Washington, Nov. 6.
Informed quarters stated that if fighting between Chinese and Japanese troops continues in Manchuria the Kellogg-Briand pact will have to be submitted to a decisive test as to its worth in preventing war in the near future.
The Department of State has not yet commented upon yesterday's Verbal request. by the Chinese Legation here that the United Btates act to preserve the integrity of the Nine Power Psct of the Washington Disarmament Conference of 1921-1922, In revealing officially that Colonel William Cameron Forbes, the United States Ambassador Tokyo, has urged Japan to adjust ther quarrel with China and with-Jdraw her troops from Chinese territory and into the zone of the [South Manchuria Railway, Colonel: [Henry L. Stimson to-day issued statement in which he outlined Janew the American policy with regard to the international conflict in the Far East.
In his, official statement to-day Col, Stimson impressively announced that the policy of the [United States toward the conflict jin Manchuria is unchanged. It consists, he said, of American efforts "to continue to act independently through diplomat channels, reserving complete independence of judgment regarding leach movement made with regard to the international controversy. The United States, however, will ever be ready to ce-operate with other nations when their objective is peace in Manchuria, Col, Stimson cal Pubes actin sce. here The intention bad been
e"Shlcharay the Japanese Foreign fore, his communication to
Sinister, was informal, 'However itis believed here that Col Forbes lett a writen record of Na renaria withthe Japanese Foreign' Ofce United, United Press learns that col Stimson in his message through Cot, "Forbes "to. Baron "Snidehara frankly" expressed apprehension over. the sifastion in" ianshurin ie" said' eho Unite States desire an adjustment of the Sine-Taperese teat Cot, Stimson did mot authorise ewever, it is understood here
Gol. Forbes to inform the Japanese Government that the United States Government associates itself with the Teague of Nations Inthe der rand of the later for the" with: rabat" of "Sapance "troops. rom Chinene territory im Manekari November 10—United Staten,
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