Dr, W. W. Yen, former Chinese Ambassador to Moscow and newly elected chairman of the board of honorary directors of the China Institute "of International Relations, headed the list of prominent names in addressing on Tuesday a radiogram io the League of Nations Assembly now in session in Geneva, The message reads as follows:
"Since the dawn of her civilization, China has always cherished the ideal of a peaceful world order. Her belief in living at peace with all her neighbours was not shaken even when Japan launched in 1931 her ries of invasions upon Manchuria and elsewhere.
"During the past six years while China was endeavouring to arrive at an amicable settlement and funda: mental readjustment of her relations. with Japan, the Japanese militarists have relentlessly sought to carry out their programme of encroachment upon Chinese territory.
Now that a large part of North na, including Peiping and Tiens been forcibly occupied by ihe Japanese and military operations re extended to Shanghai and its vicinity, the existence of China as a state is seriously menaced, Resistance Inevitable "In order to defend her territorial integrity and political independence, the Chinese people end Government have no other alternative but to resist their invaders, The war activities of Japan not only have disiurbed the stability of Eastern Asia but will have serious repercussion in other parts of the world.
"The undersigned therefore appeal to you to take immediately the most effective measures within the com-potence of the League Covenant to curb Japanese aggression so that the system of collective security in the r Hast may be preserved and the peace of the world maintained, Other signatories of the appeal were Dr. J. Usang Ly, president of Chiaotung University; Dr. Heri C. E. Liu, President of Shanghai University; Mr." Y. M. Chien, General Manager of the Joint Savings "Society; Mr. Singloh Hsu, General Manager of the National Commercial Bank; Mr. Hollington K.
Tong, Director of the Publici partment of the Military Commis Dr, Shuhi Hsu, of the Council of Inter Affairs; Mr, T, K. Ho, Deputy Secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Cou and Dr. T. C. Tai, Secretary-eneral of the Bank of Chin: others,
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