Jowing to the complex local eireumhis apprecl operation that the World was now so great that a gun' fired on the edge of the Pacific would Jeonvulse Europe just as a shot fired from a. revolver at Sarajevo had led to the world war.
After rendering public homage to wried Sir John Simon and to the British Government as well as to Admiral Sic Howard Kelly for their efforts to secure a local agreement between 'China and Japan, M. Boncour dealt in detail with the situation at Shanghai which, he said, made necessary the consideration' of the dispute under Article XV of the Leave Covenant, Hopetal Position He paid a tribute to Mr. Sato's skilful' and tactful handling of the dispute before the Council, and continued: "We must see it through and intend to do so. The League must acquire strength as @ consequence of the present dispute."
Declaring that they had now had accepted what had been hitherto refused, M. Boncour outlined armistice plan and added impressively was notified this morning that the offensive had ceased. The fact that the armistice has been accept Jed creates a more hopeful position than when the Assembly was convened. The Council has maintain-Jed what was the most important thing in the world namely, honour."
Boncour's statement, which ]was greeted with loud applause, was followed by a short speech by M._ Hymans, was elected Chairman of the Assembly, Dr. W. W. Yen, the chief Chinese delegate, n'a letter to the Secret jary-General of the League accepted the armistice proposals "based upon the principle of mutual and simult-Janeous evacuation" which were formulated on HIS. Kent, World at: Cross Reads are at the cross roads. The hich decision to go the way of peace or ar is squarely before us all. There no middle If Japan is and brate "Japan stands at the bar of public opinion. Her appeal to arms cannot bbe reconciled with the new order of things as recorded in solemn treats, upon which the hope of, the civilised world now rests. China cannot believe that she has commi ted a blunder in relying upon the Covenant, which was brought, into existence' at the cost, of 10,000,000 dead, 30,000,000 wounded and backed lby 55 nations."
With these solemn words Dr. W. 'W. Yen, the Chinese delegate, con-
which was, submitted, with all the clades his "explanatory statérsent, hesessary documents, to the Council
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