Canton, May 19.
The South-west Political Council jatter a special session here to-day, authorised the publication of the following statement, which it, has communicated to the League of Nations, to the representatives in China lof the signatories of the Nine-Power Treaty, and to the Soviet Ambassador to China, M. Bogolomov.
"The south-west. Political Counc is constrained to address this communication to the League of Nations, which is seized of the dispute be: tween China and Japan relating to Manchuria, and to the signatories of the Nine-Power Treaty guaranteeing the territorial sovereignty and the administrative integrity of the Chinese Republic, as well ast the jovernment of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics as a signatory of the ino-Soviet Agreement of 1024, People Oppose Compromise "1. The Chinese people as a whole are. irrevocably opposed to any compromise or agreement. with Japan based on Chinese recognition the Japanese-created state, Manchoukuo. "Manchuria, together with Jehol, is an integral' and vital part ofthe Chinese Republic, whose terri tory is one and indivisible, and for this reason the tearing away [Manchuria and Jehol cannot suffered by China. save at the risk Jot such material and moral enfecblement that her survival as an inde-[pendent sovereign state will become fter of incalculable difiulty.
The South-west Council has informed that negotiations are in train between agents of the the ita people will refuse to recognise the validity of any agreement Nanking may be coerced to conclude with the Japanese Government.
lation of Chinese terri ing to Manchurian question, as" well to the provisions of the Nine-Power Treaty."
Backed by Chen Chictang ment. is signed by Mr. [Tong Sh Mr. teng 'Chak-yue, General Chet Ins' Sheo Furcheng, Ghitangy General Li Chungejen and een bu, who constiate_ the embers of the Standing Committee the' Council General Chen Chi-tang, chairman tthe 'Kuangtang provincial govern: ents paid visi yestrdy' after. oon' te the' provineal Kuomintang anda an tnepiing addeevs f0 the so He urged the Kuomintang work-strive to the utmost nal! concerns resistance aga. the Sapanese and. national salvation, More' than "800 persona Tistened to the address which lasted for over an Nanking's Denial Nanking, May 20, The Central Exeutive Committee the "Kuomintang. this afternoon sent a reply to. the 'South-wert leaders in" 'Canton denying' "the lieged terms of a Sinodapaneve armistice mentioned in holt state: ment and asking' them to coos fitacking the Central" Governmen fon the basis of rumours, pute relating to Manchuria, inelud-Ing' Jehol. terms are hot only inconsistent with the League's resolution condemning Japanese policy Jand action in Manchuria, "as. well las with the provisions of the Nine Power Treaty, but are regard of the vital. interests. of China as a self-respecting and indi pendent country.
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