CHINA'S DEMAND

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23351, 17 November 1937, Page 11

CHINA'S DEMAND

ACTION AGAINST JAPAN PLAN BEFORE CONFERENCE FOUR PRINCIPAL POINTS lUnited Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) BRUSSELS, Nov. 15. Following up the demand for economic action against Japan, China has presented a four-point plan, aimed at crippling Japan by concerted international action. The points are: First, an embargo of materials useful for war purposes; secondly, a boycott of Japanese exports; thirdly, refusal of credits to Japan; fourthly, flow of war materials and credits to China. The document shows that statistically the British Empire, France, America, and the Netherlands are most able to cripple Japan because they are vital to her economic health. DRAFT RESOLUTION ADOPTED BRUSSELS, Nov. 15. The draft resolution was adopted. Italy voted against it. The three Scandinavian representatives abstained from voting. TOKIO'S REFUSAL TO ATTEND VIEWS OF DELEGATES (British Official Wireless) RUGBY, Nov. 15. The views of the Governments represented at the Brussels Conference on the draft of the sharplyworded declaration which Tokio's refusal to treat with the conference has called forth, will be expressed at a meeting of the conference this afternoon. The terms of the draft, which announces'that the participating States must consider what is to be their common attitude in view of Japan's refusal, were referred to the various Powers on Saturday. Mr Eden will not be present at to-day's meeting.

ITALY'S ADVERSE VOTE LONDON, Nov. 16. (Received Nov. 16, at 11.30 p.m.) The Daily Telegraph's Brussels correspondent says: " Norway, Sweden and Denmark abstained from voting on adoption of the draft resolution refuting Japan's defence of her action in China because they had little material interest in the Far East, but the delegates indicated that they accepted the resolution in principle. Signor Marescotti, opposing the resolution, said he considered it opened the way to the gravest complications rather than a settlement of the conflict. Italy does not intend to assume the responsibilities which could arise from it. She thus explains her adverse vote but reserves her attitude on all successive phases of the conflict. This statement is regarded as meaning that Italy in practice has left the conference."