FAR EAST CRISIS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11835, 17 January 1933, Page 5

FAR EAST CRISIS

NEW RECOMMENDATIONS

CONSIDERED CONCILIATORY.

(U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright.) ‘ ; (Rec. Jan. 16, 9.15 p.ni.) • LONDON;‘ Jan. 15. The Times correspondent at says it is understood that, the resolution of the Sub-Committee of Five; which the committee of 'Nineteen considers on. Monday, • has been amended tO' meet the Japanese objections to the Sub-Committee’s based on tile Litton report that Manchukuo should not be recognised, and that gendarmerie should be established to keep order therein. Tho recommendations have been pushed so far into the background as to be barely discernible. ,

Tho Japanese attitude is likely to be conciliatory,' but dilatory cynics siiggest that the conciliatory tone will be lhaiiitained until the present phase of the Jehol operations is completed a fortnight belied, after which Japan’s’ policy’ will depend upon the ground -gained at 'Geneva. in the nieatinie. WAR SEEMS INEVITABLE. S. „i L v-:;..V ... A- 1 ! CHINA MAY LEAVE LEAGUE. WILL FALL INTO ARMS OF "" RUSSIA. (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Jan. 16, 11p.m.) • ' LONDON, Jan. 16. The Manchester Guardian’s Geneva correspondent says:— "The Chinese delegation has advised its Government that nothing can be expected from the League. China must defend herself against Japanese aggression. A regular Sind-Japanese war seems almost inevitable. Chnia may leave the Disarmament Conference feeling that disarmament is impossible in the present conditions. If China leaves Geneva, she will inevitably be forced into the arms of Russia, whose influence in China would become predominant.”