POSSIBLE FUTURE STRIFE

Hawera Star, Volume LIII, 30 September 1933, Page 9

POSSIBLE FUTURE STRIFE

Major Conflict in Pacific

CHINA STARTLES LEAGUE Warning Of Coiiiirig Crisis CONDEMNATION OF JAPAN. “ILLEGAL” OCCUPATION. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph rvyyright.) Received 1.15. p.m. to-day. GENEVA, Sepb. 29. ‘ ‘lf the League Covenant is a scrap of paper east- of Suez how can it become a reality in Europe,” asked the Chinese representative, Dr. Wellington Koo ill an extremely outspoken -speech delivered in careful English. He said the League’s decision condemning the Japanese so far remained practically a dead letter. Oliiria was determined not to recognise or acquiesce in the illegally accomplished fact of Japanese occupation of four provinces and which would only remain as long as it was physically impossible for China, or politically impossible for the rest of the League, to vindicate the sanctity of treaties. . The League, exclusively occupied! with the European crises, was suddenly awakened to the grim possibilities on tbe Pacific by Dr. Koo. His quiet earnestness -deeply impressed everyone -when he foreshadowed a major conflict in the Par Ea,st. Ho asserted that military arid, naval increases indicated an intention to use them and the .armaments race foreshadowed the greatest crisis iu Japanhistory. . „ ~ . , The delegates, .including the Australians, swarmed .into the lobbies to discuss what- Dr. Koo described! as a- -sober account.