JAPAN MAY LEAVE THE LEAGUE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19360, 8 December 1932, Page 9

JAPAN MAY LEAVE THE LEAGUE

HOSTILITY TO LYTTON REPORT GENEVA’S DECISION DEMANDED United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, December 6. The Geneva correspondent of “The Daily Telegraph’.’ says well-informed circles believe that unless a miracle occurs, Japan will next week express her intention of leaving the League owing to the uncompromising nature of to-day's speeches. Japan does not want to leave the League, but has no intention of withdrawing from Manchuria. CHINA’S CHALLENGE TO GENEVA. DEMAND FOR VER„-OT AGAINST JAPAN. United Press Association- -By Electric Telegraph—Copyright GENEVA, December 6. Dr. Yen. on behalf of China, asked for a declaration that Japan had violated the Covenant of the League of Nations Pact of Paris, and asked the League to issue instructions that Japan should withdraw her troops, and also dissolve the Manchukuo Government. Senator Connolly, the Irish delegate, emphasising the refusal to recognise Manchukuo. said the Free State was naturally opposed to imperialistic peoples. If the League faltered or hesitated, fearing that action might offend, it would not deserve to survive. Unless they were prepared to repudiate the Lytton report, which revealed that Japan infringed the League Covenant, the Kellogg Pact, and the Nine Power treaty, the countries represented at the Assembly must refuse to recognise Manchukuo, otherwise the League’s integrity cannot be maintained. Declaring that Japan's view of the Covenant is inapplicable to Manchukuo, Baron Matsuoka criticised the League’s optimism regarding the rehabilitation of China, ill view of her disordered condition. Japan had hopes, but not at present. Japan had not applied for the League's protection, which was inaffective as now constituted, but was willing to co-operate with the League in stabilising China’s foreign relations. Japan was not responsible for the creation of Manchukuo, but therein saw a promise of peace.