Nine-Power Pact Invoked: Detailed Report by Sub-Commit: tee Approved Geneva, Oct. 6.
ITH the strong speech, of in their ears, the Assembly President Roosevelt still ringing of the League of Nations to-day adopted the two reports of the Advisory Committee on the Sino-Japanese conflict as well as the Commiitee's resolution expressing moral support for China, One of the reports finds "that Japan has invaded China in contravention of her obligations under the Nine-Power Treaty and the Pact of Paris, while the other suggests a conference of members of the League which are parties to the Nine-Power Treaty.
Undoubtedly encouraged by President Roosevelt's address, ail_mem~ ers voted in, favour, "except the Siamese and Polish delegates, who abstained. The South African and Norwegian delegates, who yesterday announced their intention of abstal ug, changed their minds at the last moment and threw in their lot~ith the: majority.
"After an examination of the facts aid before it, the Committee is bound to take' the view that the Military operations of Japan against China by land, sea and air are out of all proportion' to the Incident which occasioned the conflict, that such Setion cannot possibly "facilitate or Promote the friendly ce-operation be-{ween the two nations which Japanese statesmen have affirmed to be the aim
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