NO AGREEMENT

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17608, 26 October 1931, Page 7

NO AGREEMENT

THE MANCHURIAN DISPUTE LEAGUE’S DIFFICULT TASK (British Official Wireless.) .fee. noon. RUGBY. Oct. 24. The League Council rejected by 13 votes to one—the dissentient being Mr. Yoshizawa. —the Japanese counter-pro-posals for further negotiations, and agreed to the original resolution calling on Japan to complete by November 16 the evacuation of troops outside the Manchurian railway zone. The resolution possesses no legal value, because it was not unanimous. It .will be merely a record of opinion. China opposed the Japanese counterproposals, which included a Sino-Japan-eso agreement on the fundamental principles governing their relations before the withdrawal of troops. When the League Council met, it was learned that the conversations lasting two hours between Mr. Yoshizawa and M. Briand had no result. Mr. Yoshizawa read a declaration confirming that Japan could not evacuate her troops into the railway zone until she was absolutely assured of .the security of her nationals. She had no intention ot making war on China, and had no territorial ambitions.

The Council adopted a resolution read at the earlier meeting containing its proposals for settlement by the votes of 13 States, Britain, Peru, Poland, the Irish Free State, Panama, Guatemala, China, Spain, Jugo-Slavia, Germany, Italy, France, and Norway, to one, Japan. LIVING IN HOPES Speeches were delivered by every member of the Council. ' Lord Cecil said tho greatest asset of the League was patience, and ho still hoped that with wisdom a satisfactory result would be attained. M. Briand again made a strong appeal to the Chinese and Japanese governments to refrain from action' likely to complicate the situation. The Council will meet again on November 16, unless called earlier for an emergency. M. Briand, fatigued, was almost inaudible. He defended the League, declaring that it was considering the means at its disposal. It had required great courage to face the difficulties. Some people had expressed astonishment that the dispute had already occupied three weeks, but it was impossible to settle such questions in a snort time, owing to the necessity for unanimity, including that of the disputing parties. The Council adjourned to November 16, after Lord Cecil had paid a warm tribute to M. Briand’s ingenuity and patience. M. Briand asked the United States to give their cQ-operation, and echoed Japan’s peaceful sentiments. He was sanguine that tho difficulty would be solved before November 16. Ur. Sze says that he is livfhg in hopes. DIRECT NEGOTIATIONS JAPAN TO RENEW EFFORTS (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Received Oct, 26, 11 a.m.) TOKIO, Oct. 25. The Government will renew its efforts to open direct negotiations with China for a settlement of the Manchuria trouble. There is no possibility of Japan complying with the conditions stipulated by the League to withdraw troops without guarantees from China. The newspapers criticise Sir Miles Lampson, and suggest that he seized the opportunity to curry favor with China at Japan’s expense.