The Archive · 1935

Says Lord Lytton

London, Feb. 27.

A statement by Lord Lytton con cerning the possibility of the United States Joining the League of Nations anda declaration by Mr. Ramsay 'MacDonald that his' Cabinet was determined to do its utmost to keep the present national combination to~ gether were the most outstanding points of public addresses delivered fu England to-day.

The Prime Minister made his announcement in the course of a meet. Ing at Doncaster, where he received a particularly hearty reception.

Lord Lytton, who has just returned from the United States, where he delivered a series of lectures on the Far Eastern situation, mentioned the possibility of America joining the League of Nations.

He said in spite of the fact that the United States was very isolation ist in its policy, there was a very strong—even a nlversal feeling—in

he possible recurrence of war.

waur of peace and security against Lord Lytton was chairman of the Commission of Inquiry sent to Manchuria by the League of Nations to Conduct an investigation on the spot following the Mukden "Incident"—Reuter.

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