Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-24
Three-Poi7t Plan
For Far East Peace
Is DEVISED by China

MARKING, China, November "a up.
The Chinese foreign Office has d.
rected Dr. Alfred SEE, its representative
at the League of Nations Council meet
ing in Paris. to present a new Man
churian proposal containing the follow
ing principal provisions:
ID Immediate effective measures by
the League to bring about cessation of
aggressive acts by the japanese forces.
~ That within a fortnight of the
date of adoption Of the proposal by the
League, Japanese troops shall have
way zone.
49, That the Japanese withdrawal
shall be supervised by neutral repre-
Sentatives.
Active Measures Threatened
DR.. SEE was instructed to inform the
League that if it's previous resolutions
continue to be ignored and that if the
League proceeds with the organiza ton
of neutral commission of inquiry,
whose nature is incompatible with the
principles embodied in the previous
resolutions. the Japanese forces will
continue their aggressive activities with
out fear of League intervention or pub
lie opinion, and the Chinese government
will be compelled to take measures of
self-defense.
DR.. Koo, China's new foreign min
lister, said China welcomes the cooper
alton of the United States with the
council thereby assisting us in our
struggle to uphold the cause of peace
and justice"
The situation is so grave it requires
more prompt attention" he said. AN
inquiry is desirable, but to allow Jap
aneSe troops to continue their occupa-
ton is equivalent to the league condon-
ing JapanS aggressive actions. Delay
ing japanese evacuation merely enables
Japan to solidify her position and to
continue endangering the peace of the
Far East Fresh complications are sure
to arise under the manipulation of Jap
anese troops and this will make it more
difficult to arrange settlement later.
Declares Covenant Violated.
"If the League believed on Septem-
Der 80, when only a part of Manchurla
was occupied. that Japan should with
draw, how much greater is the reason
now fer insisting on withdrawal when
practically the whole of the territory
is occupied?
is to uphold peace. Japan is making
war on China without a declaration of
war, thereby violating the League
covenant. Should not the League, then,
uphold the sanctity of the covenant
and fulfill the primary purpose of its
existence by applying the economic
sanctions provided for in Article 16
of the covenant?
The Councils task may be difficult,
but the issue is clear and should not
be Sidetracked. Is japanese occupation
in Manchuria to be condoned? If it
is wrong because it violates the League
covenant then the League must insist
on its immediate termination"
U. s. Cooperation Welcomed.
an our struggle to uphold peace and
justice we welcome Americas co-opera-
.tion. The principles of the kellogg
pact and the nine-poWer treaty, which
Japan so wantonly disregarded in Man
churia. should be indicated by calling
on Japan to eVacuate Manchuria in the
shortest. possible time.
II believe in view of the vital issues
involved in this Manchurian situation
America and the League, standing on
common footing and jointly seeking
solution. will be able to remove the
danger to peace and uphold the sane
tity of international agreements.
ITO help attain these objects China
is submitting concrete proposal to the
League for its consideration. We be-
lleve it will be found acceptable as a
basis for settlement, because it con-
tains ell the essentials for a fair ar
rangement for the present and provides
practical method for solving out
standing future questions"