Dr. Yon said: "On behalf of the National, Government of the Republic of China I have the honour express, first of all, found appreciation of ious, way in whi examined the report of the cchurlan Commission "of Inquiry headed by Lord Lytton."
"He called the delegates' attenftion'to'the fact that the situation had "not "changed substantially since the Last extraordinary session of the Assembly and repeated the Gemand made in March that the Tengue secure "the cessation hhowtlities and. a "peaceful ment, of the dispute, demand the osnise, that the Cove China "was League to al Ive her from blame.
Dr. Yon to the Assembly ague's fourth resolution and then "quoted the Lytton Report that "The Japanese continued to deal with the situation in Manchuria according to th the Assembly. "Towards this body the Chinese Government now looks {for these measures. China also expects the Assembly to formulate China, Mir, Matsuoka reviewed Serve to survives
extended by, Soviet he desired to draw the attention of He] cran Report from wien pacers aomntgms heme
Seemed te indicate map ete ez in reli apon the pose of Chins [sce he hata astern pro-Tecent history. He recalled that ment of the dispute, before a final setle- Japan had requested vdreet nego: Tthods, of Tmperialist expansion methods of Tnperialist cxganaien tiations wi Ghina in October, across the territorial rights of -an-Direct Negotiation Ching refusing Beane Least her emi ate "Despite the clear verdict render-'The Japanese representative made in establishing and. maintaining sputed that Japanese activities ed by the Commission of Inquiry," a vigorous attack upon the illegality Manchukuo had not been negli Dr. Yen continued, "Japan has|of the anti japanese boycott and The shown no desire to accept even th veriest fundamentals of the. brit cared the Chinese Governnent of would yen be in complete con disseminating propaganda to solidify was not without ciples recommended by them, amc- anti-Japanese sentiment throughout justification, ly any solution should conform the world.
the provisions of the three great Mr. Matsuoka quoted speeches by Actual Infringements instruments mentioned] s Austen Chamberlain, the then The Report seemed to make Foreign Secretary, ati ear that there had been actual in-Chinese representative de- the time of vie anti h boycotts fringements of the Coy clared flatly that Japan's offer of Kellogg Pact and the direct negotiations to China, made gumeameempeemmmmmemmerses Treaty and was due to these me last October, November "ani. fringements that' Manchukuo' had December, were unacceptable to his NO DIRECT NEGOTIATIONS bee government, because they wers the Commission that the bared upon' military coercion.
Geneva, Dec. 7. of the status quo ante and the main-'Japan's contention that. she can-Dr, W. W. Yen to-day com. tenance of recognition of the pres-not retrace her action in Manchuria were {tantamount to. saying." repose} the League a telegram from churia municated to the Assembly of [ent regime equally unsatisfactory because they] Jany conciliation if you plea! but General Chiang Kaicahek deny- disregarded the wishes of the people ouch not Manchukuo,"Under ing the rumours that dey {oe Mcnehurie ant" ie weeaentor these circumstances, is any chance favour of direct negoti left for conciliation?" abie wheter hey weld ultnatly Dr. Yen hen reviewed events in eral Chi 'Manchuria since China a fled to] ally declares in. his tal rat Chang Kavaie enphace Serve the intercis "of opinion, the' hornet the League. "I need mot add that that he has never "advocated toment as regards serves before September 18,2031, the direct negotiations. He sincere- Japan's ultimate interest was pa people of the three Eastern proly believes the League will be cularly important. "Ie was admitted Vinees sowed, reaped, lived and able to uphold the sanctity of that J had a definite interest in prospered as happily as any peason: the Covenant and other inter-Population in the world, but since] ational treaties and to seek a deration must be given, but he hoped then they lived no more in place.
Just and satisfactory settlement the Assembly agreed and.
Even to-day, while we are comfort of the dispute reflection, Japan would also agree, ably" diseussin the question The Chinese delegation also that the protection of these interests in this hall, the communicated to the Assembly could more adequately be secured by and' machine' gunning women. and in bombing a telegram from. 'General St peaceful means than' by "resort. Ping-wen declaring that on Force. children Sfanchuria, while faeroe Snttles" between' the. inv planes dropped several bombs Noveniber 28 six Japanese nero: I feel, in the face of the' Lyttey "Apart from this, our people are still raging.
Shipalimo station, ud unless. we are prepared series of requests. for" spec Daren "then arch into 9 nese Eastern alway, ime Pept the nding in ieee Firstiyy the Chinese re-and wounding several habit port that the Sates eaeette ante—Reuter. declare their in pre refusing to. recognise theo Mmmm los lace othe tatou Report Seren hina, to support his extention Seen decide otherwise if to be maintained. Covenant of the League, the Pact|that the boycott was illegal.
Pats ant hee ette He reiterated denial that the may argue that she has Treaty. Secondly, that the J yanese Government was Test Axrembly call upon Japan fort for the creation of Manchuku with "to put into" execution the) B8t said that it was possible. that millions' of livek a 'Council's resolutions of 'September Japanese act in an unofficial money were spent in the }30 and December 10, 1931, "so tha' capacity had aided in the establish: the League's orders regarding the witndrawa of Japanese' troops wil], eat of the new regime.
The Japanese spokesman ing maze of social and economic diss It was out of that war that be carried on "hire, the Man- tha Japan wa enable Ca ignore il the ing that Japan has not de the terma of the. resolution, The
the Lytton Chine delegate also quoted from his contention that the' establishe report. in supper
ment of Manchukuo wes in furtherance of selfish Japanese motives and not the result of any" spontaneous independence movement amongst Manchuria's millions, contended by Japan. He called that both the Council an the Committee of 10 had condemned: Japanese recognition of Manchoukuo.
The League's delay in taking decisive eps undoubtedly: has favoured Japan, Dr. Yen asserted.
Gratification was expressed by the Chinese representative over the staunchness with which th members of the Lytton Commission had stood by " the principles of the Covenant of the League, the Nine-Power Treaty and the Kellogg "act, "On the ther hand, T. cannot express too strongly China's wish thatthe. report "had more upon some of these prine fucks SE teth ty the report japan cording to. the findings on Rng fo" the find
tion," Dre Yen declared, "She aggressor beyond" any ques
eral treaty that. applies "to the question. Shu:
trampled upon the most sacred Principles that govern international Felation She Thaw fosied the authority of the League, "A. formal declaration in the Report upon this point, with's call choukuo Government be dissolved.
Fourthly, the Assembly make put before a de mite date "within the creasing Communism in Chin if it is, a8 yot, but a slender cord ize of Nations emerged a drop He suggested tht Any suggestions ties of agreement, we must not League} joining the nations of the world short possible time, aport for that the Assembly may make, Mr.|low it to be cut. The smaller Stary fi prescribed In Article 15 Pabserats [bY the following. principles: by Matsuoka said, should be governd are vital Eh) the concerned to ensure that! principles of the Covenant are 4 of the ut." lastly maintained, Dr. Yen said Chins nevertheless, Phe rma matt be such that her steal can be effec into. opera: mora Hist the object, of] broken on this of the "League would not hold aloof from any {ast tion and accompli the attempt at conciliation. "China 's Preser ever ready to submit observations] - (2) A solution must be found ing peace in the Far Bust.' at present constituted, both on the conditions recommend. for the disordered condition of Jed in the Lytton Report for settle. China. (3).) In cate any such plan Basis For Settlement mont of the dispute and on-the plan of settlement can be found, the! opinion that the Senator Connolly expressed the of solution presented therein, League must take upon itself res- Th tron Commirci Suggestion of the in the event Japan proves. she possibi ion for the forma-willing to accept ion on th ied points) Som 8 cal ndarmerie force in bbe found the basis defiant attitude, same basis by modifying. her preseat taken as indicating, that Japan is] ¢o'an ottimate Prepared to accept the proposal 2 settlement." Japan must consider what Assembly" "by showing a. united stration of an international com- BEF Dr. Yen pointed out that the Place Manchuria under the admi her present attitude front and stern determination sucmittee. would be regrettable if lad might aa' Proved ceeded within a comparatively short After coneludi his prepared ifieatt to convince the peo eerie ey lit tel" ple ct Japan what er refute Shanghai_ hostilities, largely with League principles and League procedure."
The one real issue between China; and Japan in the present dispute [cannot be stated in clearer or more emphatic language than that employed by the President of the commission of Inquiry," Dr. Yen eluded, "for this dispute, if not accordance' with the Principles of the Covenant, will affect not only the rights of 'China, but the very existence of the League 'At' the end of his speech, Dr, Yen quoted verbatim reports cabled by Mr, Edward Hunter, correspon-{dent of Hearst's International News ge live unto the terms of the: Covenan Hunter's stories. "Somehow, our somohon., OF and trade relatomsnips btm Shan, on onl man inthe fos exaggerating and misrepresenting, nay Mayo 2 obit of no. way diminahed. the rospenttbs he said, and pointed out that Mr.
Hunter went to Fushun tong after all case, the terms under Covenant must be applied. stories upon vague sources. He Said that the Japanese," delegation OPPosed to the idea of Imperial The rh Prey ate was entirely
received the true fact. "We stan fad cabled their cone hal Patton, the facts given oot olena: [should detnitely accept the Luton I feel that the Assembly the exploitation. of peo:
Tokyo replied—United Press. Report T have no hesitation in ing it on behalf of my Gov-Danger of Creating Preceents Geneva, Dei. 6. [arent So far as the Free State is concerned, we intend to follow the advice of the Lytton Commistion by declared that the Lytton Report Senats Joseph Conaly Irland) egret th Lytton Common by such action as the Assembly might tablished under the conditions which entertained the friendliest relations with both countries, 'He declined prejudge the conflict. 'Te was necessary to establish: " Had the obligations of the. Pact been violate ed?" Yes or no? Tad all their international. obligations been' spected by either party? "Had the solutions of the Council and the Assembly been followed and pected by both parties to the Zonict?" And, finally, had the League seted without precipitation and par-Yality, but with firmness and justice, in handling the question? Te was a question "of the greatest importance to the League, because it was creating a precedent, 4
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