Tokyo, Sept. 8.
Japanese official circles to-day the view that, the League of Nations Council will avoid tion in the Sino-Japanese dispute, but leave it to the Committee of Nimeteen and the General Assembly November.
Japan is due in a fow days and, Recognition of Manchukuo by if the League opposes, a head-on collision is expected—United Pres Realities Rather Than Theory The says that any it of the Manchurian. pro sin, must, above all, take into. a count the realities of the situation It would be idle for the Leagu of Nations to conjure up. theory and attempt to apply them, as in the case of minor' European " di utes which the League has been to deal with largely as it pleased through the influence and Pressure which the larger Powers were able to, exert, Past experience, the juu>nal eontinues, should prove tothe League that such an attitude towaNd Japan is unworkable and it is to be hoped that, whatever recommendations the commissioners may have seen fit to make, they have occupied themselves. with reality rather than thoory—Reuter, Moji, Sept. 10.
Mr. Yoshida, Japanese assessor to the League Commission of Inquiry Jand Ambassador to Turkey, arrived from Dairen this morning aboard the steamer Ural Mara. interview with press representatives, Mr. Yoshida stated that some of the Chinese leaders gradually are softening in their attitude towards the Manchyfcian Jquestion, which Mr, Yoshida attributes to the fact" that the [Lytton report '"is rather unfavour-fable to China."
Some of the Chinese leaders insist upon settlement of the Manchurian issue by direct negotiation, the: Japanese diplomat declared.
Although admitting that the conclusions of the Lytton Commission fare as yet unknown to anyone, Ambassador Yohsida said, he declared that the findings of the League commissioners are not favourable to the Chinese position and insisted that his statement cannot be denied,—United Press.
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