Mar. 11.
With both China and Japan abstaining from voting, the Assembly of the League "of Nations to-day formally adopted a resolution to the following effect:
'That the disputants agree to carry' out their respective treaties, observe the prescriptions of the Covenant, the Kellogg Pact and the Tesolations previously adop! ed by the League and also agree to submit their differences to eacefal settlement, The resolution specifically mentions the previous resolutions, in.
that passed by the Assembly march 4. This invited the Chi-commended negotiations between the Chinese and Japanese, with the assistance of neutral Powers, with view to making the cessation of hostilities, definite and arranging for the withdrawal of the Japanese forces.
Other points in were as follows! the resolution Emphasis is placed on Article X of the League Covenant regarding: refusal to permit violation of territorial or political integrity.
The sanctity of treaties is upheld and the anti japanese boycott deprecated.
The Commission of the Assembly is to occupy itself in efforts of mediation in order to effect a cessation of hostilities and the with: drawal of the Japanese forces.
A round-table conference is to be held after the fulfilment of the above conditions.
The Commission of the Assembly [shall be concerned with the whole of the questions in dispute.
Forty-five votes were cast for the resolution, there being no dissent fients.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.