The Archive · 1937

Peace Organs Seek End of Extrality

United States Urged to Promote Constructive Action in China: End of War Sought Washington, 4 indications. that leading peace organizations to-day united in an appeal sympathy" ely "on China's to the United States to lead the way in the abandon-side. Admiralion Is expressed at the ment of all claims to extra-territorial rights in China. They vigour of the Chinese resistance. The projected a "constructive policy designed to protect China general opinion is that Japan is mot felting az much of her own way and promote peace in the Far East'

The four points cullingd inthe While the Japatiese were prepar-proposal were: fist, the abandonment unions to do their utmost to assist ug, during a comparative full, 16 all demands encroaching on Chi the Chiness and "to adopt such mea alsace the We trea, inquiries hose sovereignty: second, the aban~ sures as they see ft" by Reuter in oflelal and business The conference also stated that dohment of a claim for a special In-circles revealed the. general. belief emotional Settlement and extraterri= 'American vessels. should not That the time was stil far off when 'Sricted from calling on Chinese it' wag possible to forma view forlol rights; third, the repeal of the United States Oriental Exclusion Act, ports unless they are, also restricted regards the ultimate outcome. Tt Is from Japanese ports: "while Japan commonly believed that if China can hold out in respect of munitions, the 'Chinese government to nance econo fourth, an arrangement to ald the resus must be worse for Japan. Inle recovery afler the war. Te abe organizations also' demanded that the

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