Hankow, Apr. 18.
At the forthcoming meeting of the Council of the League of Nations China must, firstly, explain her sup. port of the League and her opposition io armed aggression and, secondly, refuse to recognize the Italian conquest of Abyssinie, declares the in fluential "Ta Kung Pao" in a leading article this morning.
"Great Britain" the newspaper continues, proposes reconsideration of the League resolution concerning Abyssinia in order to permit League members freedom to act independently, thus overthrowing the past resolution by the League on Abyssinia.
"Great Britain, which stood most for sanctions against Italy," the journal goes on, "is now proposing Técognition of the Italian conquest. This is a big blow to the League.
"With China engaged in a war for existence, she has no power to inter-fore in Europezn affairs and she can do nothing to check the fall of the League's prestige.
"China, however." the journal points out, "cannot support any action which will prejudice the prestige of the League of Nations or encourage armed aggression."
The "Ta Kung Pao" makes. clear that "China's friendship with Great Britain is of the most serious concern to the Chinese people. We must explain to Britain our stand regarding China's sovereignty in Manchuria and also, Japan's expansion and aggression in Chin only do we call Britein's attention to these questions, also want her assurances on any case," the journal con-"non-recognition of the result of armed aggression must remain the fundamental policy of the Chinese Government."—Reuter.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.