The Archive · 1937

Findings of Sub-Committee

Geneva, Oct. 6 That Japan Invaded China in con~ tra vention of her obligations under the Nine-Power Treaty and the Pact, of Paris was the conclusion reached yesterday by the Sub-Committee of Thirteen after hours of consiteration and hard work, of their policy, that it is unjustifabte fon the. basis of existing legal instruments or right of solfdefence and that it contravenes Japan's obligations under the Nine-Power Treaty and the Pact of Paris."

In the earlier part of the report the sub-committee points out that it did not attempt to deal with historical causes of the conflict. starts with a review of events in July, 1937, and passes to the incident at Lukouchiao, setting out the con-leting Japanese and Chinese versions the affair. The report declares that while communications were going on, extensive movement of troops made the situation worse, It describes the outbreak of hestlities in North China at the end of July, ud says that the operations of Japanese troops in North China provoked a lively reaction in China.

By the declaration of Japanese statesmen that China must' give in and pay, by Japanese emergency ancial measures, and by the departure of Japanese residents from China, the Government and people China, the report proceeds, were Jed to the conclusion that Japan was Cetermined to break their resistance by force of arms,

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