The reports which have been! jcivcalating that" the League of Nations contemplates suggesting the ethdrawal of diplomat ves from Tokyo if Japan re recalcitrant Manchuria, have not caused" much anxiety, No: credence is given to these reports, jin any responsible quarter, On the other hand, official circles here are displaying increasing dissatisfaction with the League. Sec-Yetariat over what is regarded as its willingness to accept Chinese reports dealing with Manchuria at their face value, and it is intimated that! Japan is likely attention to bitterness that has lon the subject is Reports had been circulating in the past few days to the effect that Jan exchange of views hind been instituted between the President and fother members of the Gouneil on this subject, in view. of "Japan's continued non-compliance with the Fesolations of the Council."
Tt was stated that the Council, at its meeting on November 16, would [decide on the withdrawal of the [diplomatic representatives in the [Japanese capital and that it would then adjourn for a week or ten days, jin order to see the effect of this demonstration, Tt was further stated that, if the withdrawal of. the diplomatic ree Dresentatives failed to. induce. the Japanese to change their attitude, it [was possible that the Council woald
against Japan, invoking either again' and proclaim a boycott (Article XI of the Covenant, on which liber appeal to. the League, or Article XV. The partici-[pation of the United States in such boycott it was explained, would require the approval. of Congress, in recess and will not reassemble till December 7.
Both these suggestions—the withdrawal of the diplomatic representatives and an anti-Japanese boyeott—Ihave apparently gone no further than talk, the present acute situation thaving naturally given rise to much rumour and. speculation, The secretariat of the Lengua to-day distributed the text of a te gram from the Japanese Emb Paris, commanieating a "repo from the Japanese Ministry of This states that the Japanese, att occupying Tahsing, "north of the Nonni River railway. bridge, midday on November 6, ceased [sending reinforcements to the north fand also stopped their northward march.
The report explains that the Japanese advance was solely duc to the necessity of affording protection tothe Japanese engineers engaged repairing the Nonni River railway bridge, It asserts that the repairs will take about a fortnight and that the Japanese Government is. firmly solved to recall ite troops na soon this task has been completed.
Banditry tu Manchuria Nov. 8 communique tral Executive wed by the Cen= tee of the She comment.o3- the ree -taty, cups Kamintang in Erne othe pte mme japanese Consul at Thitsihar had [published here to-day, Feplies vigor-been murdered. This report is now Known to have been without foondaion, but iti stated that Yosbisawa had been Dr. Sze would have immediately filed a pro test with the League, without wait. ing for confirmation, and the League would have believed him" predates the League Secretariat emphasised that Japan intentionally unfair, but owing to its seeming readiness to. accept all "Chinese "statements "without is considered' that it 2
Jously to the Japanese charges that large areas in Manchuria are in-Hfested with bandits and with armed bands engaged in pillage so that life and property are uns The communique says that it is Jonly since the Japanese occupation lof the country that the bandits hi become a menace and it declares that order will only be restored with [the Japanese evacuation of the territory.—Reuter,
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