London, Mar. 16.
Peace has' of yet Bon' es no one snposs, besane that the League of Nations does: not exercise a valuable restraining. influence," declared the Foreign Secretary, Sit John Simon. in a sleech at' Norwich last might.
"Ho claimed that British influence in the recent meeting of the Assembly at Geneva had contributed largely the tosulte achieved, Newspaper reactions to the situa tion in the Far fast ave now dying othe "Dally Tel "Dally Telegraph" ironically refers 10 the assurances given by Mr, Hsien Chieh-shih, the Foreign Minister" inthe nev Manchurian Government, remarking that Tokyo will doubticis take due note of hit Stern warning that Manchasia wit rot brook Japan's meddling in her Independence. "However, the new State, the journal ads, is ready to take" Japan's guiding, friendly Rand, especially it containe the requested joun' of $2 000/000 question, "apart from loonments, that Manchitria was actually Chinese soil, However, Bric tain could searcely be surprised Japan resented any suggestion likely to weaken her control over Supplies of coal and iron from Bane 'Mr. Gull deprecated the contention in irish circles that the Long strong action, supporting his argu: ments by a reference to' Brit economic and" racial interests Route Service for the Fallen in Battle Tokyo, Mar. 17.
A memorial service will be held the Yasukuni Shrine, the shrine lof soldiers at Kudan, Tokio, on April 26 and_ 27, to honour those who have given their lives during the Manchne Tian and Shanghai troubles, At a joint conference of military and naval authorities, "yesterday, Admiral Okada was designated the Imaster of ceremonies.—United Pres HaNccuow reports to the Chinese papers state that the Japanese Cone sular authorities are preposing. to send Japanese gendarmicrie to that ity for the purpose of protecting: Japanese citizens. A rider is added to the report which Bre no "Tapancae chow,
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