The Archive · 1932

Appeal to Japan

Mr., E, Water (South Africa) expressed the opinion that Japan, {or undisclosed. reasons, "had not Ghiy Zale to sok solution of ber lat ey The nace means disposal, but "had apparent

Kellogg Pact. It wan tragic' that red et obligations under te China bad. been. unable unto. the arent. to compose her intertal ferences, but her weakness. did not justify a great Power taking Advantage of ber. Mr. Water" said he was s warm' admirer of Japanese qualities of virility, intelleetuality, courage and patriot-

For this reason he appealed to them to tien from measures of war to pacific means in order to com: pose a dangerous dispute. They. were looking for strong leadership by the great Powers which might be interpreted in terms of action' and not In wor: re the Powers atiafied that they have pointed the way"? required Mr, Water.

Speaking, as he said, from "the storm of history" TH. the Aga!

than dwelt upon the age-long and indissoluble bonds of and Japan. Rather than this Eastern trinity" should be torn apart, by ill-feeling, His Highness Japan ciliation, and intellectual. co-operstion. "he Assembly, he" added, must concentrate upon mediation in Batience and understanding, unde ted. by thoughts of other duties support john, Simon's fugee that "may later devolve upon it. He wud-asked "both China. and Japan "to place, themselves freely in the hands of the M. Costa Durels. (Bolivia) pain out that the principles of the League Covenant Were the guarantee for the future of the small tions." They did not recognise what was secured by force." Phe Cover-ant, he emphasised, ofered the remedies they, were seeking and he Urged" the Assembly to set forth clearly the "fact. that the League was capable of sets to secure the Pacifeation of the world.—Reuter.

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