UNEASINESS GROWS

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 98, 19 January 1933, Page 7

UNEASINESS GROWS

Sino-Japanese Conflict POSSIBILITY OF SPREAD Effect on Foreign Interests UNITED STATES ATTITUDE By Teitgrapb'"Press Assn. —Copyright (Received, Jan. IS, 8.15 p.m.) Washington, Jan. 17. The possibility that fighting between Japan and China in the Jehol region may spread south of the Great Wall of China, and involve extensive foreign interests, is causing increasing uneasiness in official circles. The Administration is standing by its announced policy, to which the I’resident-JSlect, Mr, F. I). Roosevelt, said to-day he would agree, of upholding the sanctity of all contracts. Reports from New York to-day clear- ’ Jy indicating that Mr. Roosevelt would continue the Hoover-Stimson policy in respect to Manchuria, although mer ® F confirming the general assumption thia the Secretary of State, Mr. H. L. Sumson, and Mr. Roosevelt discussed the matter at their recent conference and reached agreement, have been received with considerable gratification in offlClt Jt here that the situation is reaching a crisis and that the League of Nations must take of some sort immediately. It is believed that both Japan and China, also the League, will give consideration to Mr. Roosevelt’s strong position which included this statement:— “I am wholly willing to make it clear that American foreign policies must uphold the sanctity of international Treaties. That is the corner-stone on which all relations between nations must rest.” The State Department apparently is not perturbed at Toklo’s objection to American participation in arbitiation, as this was expected. LEAGUE ULTIMATUM Conciliation Proposals (Received Jan. 18, 8.5 p.m.). Geneva, Jan. 18. 1 League of Nations circles interpret the committee’s decision regarding Manchuria as tantamount to an ultimatum to China and Japan to accept the conciliation proposals or abide by the consequences. It was significant that Sir John Simon took the lead in suggesting further steps if Japan's-rcply was unsatisfactory.