PLAIN TALK

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 19 April 1934, Page 7

PLAIN TALK

JAPAN AND CHINA ACTIVITIES OF OTHER POWERS ■ ‘■United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) TOKIO. 10th April. The Foreign Spokesman announced the Government’s attitude towards other powers’ activities in China. “We don’t want the peace in the Far East disturbed by foreign powers, but naturally in maintaining this policy wo. shall not act in conflict with our existing treaty obligations. This is not a temporary idea, but is an established policy which we think necessary to clarify in view of our Consul’s advices of numerous reports circulating in China in regard to schemes to furnish munitions, money and what-not to China calculated to disturb the peace of China and the Far East, of which we don’t know which is propaganda . and which is actuality. We shall decide what constitutes such disturbance and act accordingly as we are in a position to do. We object to concerted technical financial assistance to China, which causes endless political complications, though we do not object to individual economic activities when plainly beneficial. We are in a position to maintain peace, and may act when circumstances warrant, using diplomacy or force, according to specific cases. We welcome assistance from others desiring to co-operate in maintaining peace. If the League of Nations interferes, it might necessitate onr action. Military advisers, munitions and possibly railway , and air force schemes are objectionable.”'