UJS. POLICY CHANGED

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 579, 8 October 1932, Page 1

UJS. POLICY CHANGED

1 Co-operation With League Suggested. ATTITUDE ON LYTTON REPORT. United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. WASHINGTON, October 6. - | Although 'the State Department has . officially remained silent regarding the _ j Lytton report, it is unofficially recogj nised here that no international j question since the World War has held * j greater interest for the nation. 2 j The question of the representation f j at Geneva of the United States when e | the League Council considers the report : : is still unanswered, but, according to j London Press reports the Earl of ' Lytton to-day cited pronouncements by Mr H. L. Stimson, United States Secretary of State, which appear to bind the United States to consultation. » ; It is recalled that Mr Stimson, in a recent speech contended that consultation was provided for in the BriandKellogg Pact. Reports from abroad indicate that i this statement is accepted as a distinct : J change of attitude on the part of the i United States. However, whether Mr 1 | Stimson meant consultation with the * ! League or with the several countries ' j independently is problematical.

NEW JAPANESE TREATIES

Exploitation of Manchuria Planned. KOBE, September 30. ’ A new commercial treaty with Man- [ chukuo, which Japan is preparing, is j * viewed politically as the possible estab- j lishment of a Far Eastern Monroe i l Doctrine, w’hich would debar colonisa- | tion by European Powers. : ! • The proposed agreement is described i as being “ greatly different in substance ’ ; from similar treaties hitherto conclud- | ed.” It is believed to guarantee the * j status of Japanese advisers and officials | ! All arrangements are being based on i the principle of economic unity be- ' l tween Japan and Manchukuo. • The Press has been ordered not to comment on or make any reference to ’ the new treaties, while a ban has also ’ been placed on discussion of the forma- ' tion of a financial bloc to exploit Manchukuo. The Emperor has assented to the dis- , patch of reinforcements to Manchukuo i to combat the increasing attacks of Chinese irregulars and bandits. It was I announced that about £700,000 had ' been spent during the past year on | army operations in the new State. ; The Monroe Doctrine propounded by j President Monroe to the United States ; Congress on December 2, 1523, was in relation to the American Continent a declaration that “as a principle, the American Continents, by the free and i independent condition which they have i assumed and maintain, are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for ( ' future colonisation by any European | Powers.” It concluded with the state- j ment: “It is still the true policy of j the U.S.A. to leave the parties (the | South American Republics) to them- j selves in the hope that other Powers will pursue the same course.” The doctrine expounded the policy that existing colonies or protectorates would not be interfered with by the United States. ANOTHER CIVIL WAR. (Received October 8, noon.) LONDON, October 7. A Shanghai message states that Nan- , king is seriously exercised at the con- 1 ditions at Sze-chuan, where a fresh civil war has broken out between Genera] ] Liu Hsiang Chungking and his uncle, 1 General Liu-wen-hui, owing to the former’s continual seizing of muni- 1 tions consigned to the latter and trans- j ported via the Yangtse River. This is the 478th civil war in Sze- 1 chuan in the past 20 years. i

MANCHUKUO PROTESTS. KOBE, September 30. Manchukuo, after having declared China to be a foreign country regarding import duties, now complains bitterly because China is retaliating and charging duty on imports from Dairen. The Dairen Customs being mainly Japanese, staffed with men who deserted to Manchukuo, China insists that this is tantamount to a Japanese initiative, and is therefore withholding payment of Japan’s share of the “ Boxer ” indemnity. Japan is preparing a sharp protest. China is insisting on the payment at the Shanghai Customs of duties on goods for transhipment to Manchuria, but the only result is the diversion of them to Japan for transhipment. The policy is therefore suicidal.