FAR EAST TROUBLE

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11837, 19 January 1933, Page 4

FAR EAST TROUBLE

WARFARE MAY EXTEND AMERICA WATCHING POSITION SANCTITY OF CONTRACTS TO BE UPHELD (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel- Cony right) (Received Jan. 18, 7 p.m.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 18. The possibility that fighting between Japan and China in the Jehol region mar spread south of the. Great. Wall of China, and involve extensive for. cign interests, is causing increasing uneasiness in official circles. The Administration is standing by. and has announced it policy, to which, the President-elect. Mr Roosevelt, . .said on Tuesday lie would agree, of holding the sanctity of all contracts. ROOSEVELT’S DECISION. GRATIFICATION IN WASHINGTON FAR EAST SITUATION REACHING CRISIS. (C.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Rec. Jan. 18. 5.5 p.m.) WASHINGTON. Jan. 17. Word from New York to-dav clearly indicating that Air. Roosevelt would continue the Hoover-Stimson Manchurian policy, although merely confirming the general assumption that Air. Slim son and Air. Roosevelt liad discussed the matter at the recent conference. and reached an agreement, has been received with considerable gratification in official circles. It is felt here that the situation is reaching a crisis, and the League must take definite action of some sort immediately. It is believed that both Japan and China, and also the League, will give coiisideratibn to Air. Roosevelt’s strong position, which included the 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 Stale Department is apparently not perturbed at Toyko's objection to American participation in arbitration, ns tin’s was expected..

COMMITTEE’S DECISION TANTAMOUNT TO ULTIMATUM TO BOTH NATIONS (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Jan. 18, 7 p.ni.j GENEVA, Jan. IS.. League circles interpret the committee’s decision on Manchuria as tantamount to an ultimatum that China and Japan must accept the conciliation resolutions, or aibde by the consequences.