DISCUSSIONS AT GENEVA
U.S.A. ASSISTANCE SOUGHT
JAPANESE RAID REPORTED
Geneva, Oct. 14.
China has notified the League that Japanese aeroplanes bombed the railway and hospital, which was flying a Red Cross flag, at Chinehow last weekIt has been, denied that President Chiang 'Kai Shek threatened , war on October 12;' he merely remarked that if ’nations were driven to war to defend international pacts no sacrifice would be too costly.' 1
The members of the League Council this morning discussed the general situation of the trouble. Special attcii’ titm was paid to the question" of close collaboration with the United States in any action the council might take. It is proposed to ask the United States Government to authorise its Geneva ob.r server to sit at the council table in a consultative capacity.
The Japanese and Chinese delegates were hot present this morning, 'but M. Briand will convey to them the . proposal to obtain American collaboration and discover their views thereon.
China 'welcomes this proposal but the Japanese representative objects and is awaiting instructions from Tokio.
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Taranaki Daily News, 16 October 1931, Page 7
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