The Archive · 1931

British View of Case

London, Oct. 20.

The Hon, Hugh Wyndham, who was a member of the deputation of the Royal Institute of International Affairs which visited the Far East two years ago under the chairmanship of Lord Hailsham, was inter-object of Machen flewed by ester today ea. te students to-day" held antiTapancee Po mands to General fon contain

shek the Caiennan of the "Nanking ional Government, Mest of the participants in to-day demonstrations were loys Jand girls. The 20,000 students, who attended a monster mast-meeting, represented 76 schools. In their demands upon General Chiang Kaishek the students asked:

1. That the student volunteer corps be supplied with arms and ammunition, 2. That the peaceful unification Jof China be hastened.

3. That the '4 That the National Govenent oppose direct diplomatic negotiations between China and [Japan for a settlement of the Sino-Japanese crisis in Manchuria, That there be a restoration of the mass movements Peo of the 6 That national traitors be punished.

7. That there be a restoration of diplomatic relations between, China and Soviet Russi, side toant a Ri lot ely Betontroversy between Chine any, Tt was considered. significant that!' when the Higo Five met Mx. Prentit Gilbert, the. American " Consul General in Geneva. and the repre'. sentative of the United States on" the Coune'l of the League of Novi tons, was not participating Previously Dr. Alfred Ste, the Chinese Minister to London, as the Chief of the Chinese delegation to Geneva submitted to the Council what is described as most import ant and secret information The communication fled by Dr. Sze covers the entire situation with jeard to China's dispute with Japan over Manchuris.

The fact that Mr. Gilbert did not participate in the matting, of the Big Five this morning is inter. [preted as meaning that the session discussed only action with regard to the. spanese crisis under the Covenant of the League of Nations and not under the Kellogg-Briand Pact to outlaw wax and pro-., vide for arbitntion for the sottlement of international disputes.

In adultting that the Manchuri situation has mown worse offd of the League of Nations stated that the members of the Council ary

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

Your account