With reference to the general resolution which is being drafted by committee of the League Asthe "'Sinwanpao" says: "For the suke not merely of the present situation, but also of the League itself and'the future peace of the world, it is our opinion that this resolution must fulfil the fole lowing minimum requirements: (1) It must uphold the principle of ight and justice without any attempt at compromise; (2) The prestige and authority of the League Covenant must be firmly upheld and all the relevant previo slons of the Covernant applied and put into full effect; (3) 'The resolu tion must embody' concrete mea sures; it should not lay too much emphasis upon the theoretical aspect, fof. the question; (4) The resolu tion must not minister to the cone venience or interests of a fow vers but must embody the views of the member Il, the resolution must be carried into fall effect and should not be allowed to become a mere serap of paper."
Referring to the speech by Sit John "Simon at the League Assembly pleading for further mediate tion as a means of settling the Japanese controversy, Sinwanpao," declares that while it agrees" with the British statesman that the first duty of the League, under Article XV of the "Covenant, is mediation, wishes to emphasise that all efforts at mediation during the past five months have proved fruitless owing to the unreasonable attitude of the Japanese. Pointing out the futility of any further negotiations on the spot and demanding direct and effective faction by the Assembly, the paper says. "Sir John Simon seem place special emphasis on negotia" tions on the spot, apparently for the sake of expediency. May we ask, however. what is the purpose of the convocation of the League Assembly if not for a settlement of the conflict? Persistence in similar attempts at mediation, hitherto breved to be fruitless, would leave League, Assembly absolutely meaningless." The journal adds that, the proposed Round Table Conference is impracticable, Tribute to Smaller States The "China Times" pays 9 warm tribute to" the various smaller States for their outspoken championship of the Covenant, It de-blores that "practically all' of the resolutions or pronouncements made by the League Council during the past five months are couched euphemistic and non-committal diplomatic language. No reference has ever been made to the Coven Id ant of the League or the rights and Wrongs of the case. It has left one with the impression that the League has been ching out its shadowy existence in an atmosphere of impenetrable obscurity and that it is not only subservient to, but entirely at the merey, of the strong. and aggressive. Powers."
With reference to the reports Japan's irritation over: the er isms made-at the Assembly, and her threat either to withdraw from the League or demand the expulsion of Chinn, the "China Times," points out that such threats om the part Japan are tantamount to. a brazen declaration that she regards the League 'Covenant as a mere serap of paper and' that she docs:
mean to full any of the obligations she has undertaken under the Covenant. "Now that Japan has violated the Covenant by resorting to war against China, It'is Japan and not China, which deserves to be expelled from the League," it states.—Kuo "Min.
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