Attitude: Territorial Ambitions Denied 'APAN desires neither foreign Tokyo, Oct. 1. mediation in her dispute with China nor the convocation of an international conference to den} with the controversy. She is determined to "fight to the bitter end, until China reconsiders her attitude and drastically alters her anti-Japanese policy."
Japan does not desire to destroy China but merely wishes to eradicate those elements which are "disrupting peace" in open alliance with "the greatest element of world unrest—Communism,'? spokesman of the Foreign Office, in an extensive review of Japan's policies in the current incident.
Japan, the official declared, wants neither to make China solely' dependent on her nor to take any part of China's territory. All Japan desires ce-operation, resulting in a "new era of fruitful development and con-Structive prosperity which would. benefit not only China and Japan but all other nations of the world as well, and will allow the nationals of all countries to pursue freely their business and occupations."
Lord Cranborne's Suggestion Lord Cranborne, British delegate to the Committee of 23 of the League of Nations, the spokesman said, was reported as saying that the Sino-Japanese conflict was of serious conern to countries other than the two nations directly involved In it.
"Lord Cranborne," the official remarked, "was hinting, we suppose, at the necessity or the desirability' of convening. a conference of Powers deeply interested, in the affairs of the Pacific area. "We desire to make it clear that we do not think media. tion Is called for at the present stage of the affair. We want also to say explicitly that we are determined to Aight to the bitter end until China reconsiders hor attitude and drastic~ ally alters her anti-Japanese policy. We shall, therefore, unswervingly. and unflinchingly, although, stated before, with regret, pursue our established policy."
It_any power wants to mediate in the Sino-Japanese dispute, the spokesman said, "it must first acquire a ull appreciation of our aims and aspirations."
It any power desires to associate herself with the cause of China, "she is entirely welcome to do so—only let her beware of the menaclous propaganda of China."
Conference Inopportune "We think" the official continued, that the setting up of an interna tional committee or the convocation of a conferoneo of Pacific Powers to deal with the Sino-Japanese dispute not opportune, to say the Toast, at the present juncture, "It the proposed committee or conference were to show as complete 'a lack of appreciation of the realities of the actual situation, as manifested recent denunciations of the Japanese air force by the Advisory Committee, we must say that all efforts at conciliation are bound to be futile, "Such steps. taken on the basis of tendenclous news, would but make more dificult a constructive and last ing settlement for which we all hope. Japan is not bent on destroying China but on doing away with the elements which are disrupting peace. They are to-day openly allied with the greatest clement of world unrest, Constructive Ca-operation "Japan does not aim at making Ching solely dependent on 'Japan: she does not want her territory, but her ce-operation, in order to bring about a new era' of fruitful develop ment and constructive prosperity, which would benelt not only China and Japan, but all nations of the world as well and will allow nationals of all countries. to pursue freely their business and occupation.
'The spokesman declared' that the Chinese "seem, by their mendacious propaganda, to have attained a certain degree of success In fooling a part of public opinion.
"although it Is an indisputable fact that the Chinese precipitated the present hostilities, they are misleading foreigners to believe the contrary.'
The Chinese, he added, "have systematically encouraged and ex~ plaited the anti-Japanese sentiment of the masses, working It up fever pitch, which was chiefly responsible for the outbreak of the con-finlet in the north as well as in the: south, "In Shanghai," he continued. "they murdered cold-bloodedly Japanese marines on regular duly on a Settie~ ment road and, taking advantage of These important pronouncements were made to-day' by a our coneitiatory attitude, massed huge forces upon the borders'of the Seltle~ ment.
"This was, in view of the prevail-Ing sentiment among the Chinese troops, a direct menace to our re~ sidents and indirectly to the Settle-rent, Tt was also clearly in violation fof the agreement of 1952, wileh established the demilitarized zone in which hostile action" was strictly' prohibited.
"We exerted every effort, to the very last minute, to limit and localize the issue. In fact, we only resorted to fore in defence, after the Chinese. attacks of Aug. 13 and their reckless bombing on the following day.
Misunderstanding Abro "Unfortunately, in many countries! ymstances are not, ited article entitled "War in China, "The Times." London, "of Sept. which described the terms Truce Agreement of 1932 as "nebulous provisions "All we can say to this." the spokesman declared, "is that the writer of the article should know better, "In fact, our marines, were 59
Jenormously outnumbered at' the outset that on the night of the memorable Bloody Saturday, of Aug. 14, we were in such dire feai_lest the Japanese sector of the Settlement be overrun by vastly superior Chinese armies that most of us passed sleepless night.
Uncontrolled Chinese Mobs "Foreign Powers know by bitter experience how easily the Chinese Fesort to violence, often unc "It was a part of their sidered plan to attack and annihilate the Japanese in the Settlement. Their strategy was quickly to overrun the Settlement before the arrival of our Feinforcements and to force us—and If possible, other "Foreign Devils' as well—out of Shanghai.
"We repeat, the Chinese believed in, violence.
Now that they have failed in the polley of violence, they are resorting to a policy of propaganda. What makes us wonder is the docility of the world's public that swallowed with apparent eagerness this Chinese propaganda, Geneva Statesmen Duped "At Geneva, too, the world's responsible statesmen have been, duped by irresponsible statements of the Chinese delegates.
"Why has Dr. Wellington Koo opposed the appointment of @ small working committee by the Advisory Committee of 237 It was evidently to the Benefit of the Chinese to invite the widest possible attention of the world's press to the dramatic proceedings at Geneva, "Moreover, it is perhaps easier for the Chinese delegate to hoodwink the many statesmen represented on the advisory committee than to persuade or convert to the Chinese cause the few well-informed dele-gales who would have been appel ed) on a limited sub-committe."—
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