JAPAN AND LEAGUE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21454, 30 March 1933, Page 9

JAPAN AND LEAGUE

COMMENT IN CHINA HOPES OF PEACE MAINTAINED (Received March 29, 10.5 p.m.) SHANGHAI, March 29 Tho Chines© Foreign Minister, Mr. Lowenkan, commenting on Japan's withdrawal from the League of Nations, said this was a deliberate step to impair the post-war machinery for the preservation of tho peace of the world and to compel China to accept the terms and conditions dictated by Japan. Nevertheless, China was still hopeful that the League would not fail to take immediate action to ensure a just and equitable settlement of the whole affair, without recourse to further hostilities. JAPANESE ATTITUDE CONFERENCE CO-OPERATION (■Received March 30, 12.35 a.m.) TOKIO. March 29 Officials confirm the decision that, although withdrawing from the League of Nations, Japan will continue to participate in the Disarmament, Economic and Labour Conferences, and also in the committees of reference regarding opium and child welfare. In short, Japan will cooperate in anything, except of a political nature, for the benefit of mankind. ARREST OF GENERAL F : ORMER JEHOL GOVERNOR SHANGHAI, March 23 Tang Yu-ling, the former Governor of Jehol, whose defection originally contributed to the collapse of the Chinese defence in that province, was arrested by General Sung Tien-ying's troops in Western Jehol. lie was endeavouring to reach Charhar, but was apparently thwarted by the swiftness of the Japanese movements. Tang was immediately despatched to Peking under guard. It is expected he will face trial on a capital charge.