London, Feb. 3.
In a leading article to-day the presentative of Midland indus that the League Council has accepted a resolution the general effect of which reminds members of the League that they have let China down pretty badly and betrays the whole system of collective security, The journal rsks members of the League to consider seriously the effect of continued disregard of Japen's action in China.
The acceptance by Dr. Wellington Koo, the chief Chinese delegate, of the resolution under protest, says the newspaper, throws back to the Powers the obligation to deal, on realist non-Le: gue lines, with Japan's action, Sooner or later, as events are no moving, the "Birmingham Post" states, Japan's action in China will provoke reactions in both Great Britain and the United States, confronting Japan with en opposition much stronger than either the Chinese Government or the League.
The resolution passed by the Council yesterday -assured China of moral support and said that the Powers would investigate how they could individually help China.—Reuter
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