Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-22
Leag.se and Kellogg Pact
SignerS Warned to Give
Justice in ManChuria.
END OF CIVIL STRIFE
WITH CANTONESE SEEN
Insurgent Leaders Express Wish
for Frank and Sincere Union
to Deal With Aggressor.

GENEVA, September % P).-
Kenkichi Yoshizawa, Japanese
spokesman at the League of Nations,
announced to the League Council
today that Japan will respect IN
every way the stipulations OF the
League covenant and of the Kellogg
pact in her policy toward Manchuria.
BY the Associated Press.
NANKING, China, September "a
Addressing a inass meeting today, Chi
ang Kai-Shek, head of the Chinese Ma
tionalist government, said that if the
League of Nations and Kellogg pact sig
natories fail to uphold justice between
China and Japan regarding Manchuria'
''the National government is prepared
for a final and supreme struggle"
"I shall lead the army and the entire
nation" said the Chinese President, in
the fight for the preservation of our race
and to uphold the dignity Of our people.
"WiM Go to the Front"
"Let me assure you that shall stand
or fall with my country. I shall go to
the front and. if necessary, fall with
other patriots"
1.-THE Council of the League" Chang
continued, sis dealing with the matter
at Geneva today. We have asked the
Council, once the Japanese troops with
draw, to help in finding peaceful solu-
ton to this conflict.
I'VE are confident that every impair
tial inquiry will give us the fullest JUS
tice and compensation. AS we have in
trusted our case to the League, the Ma
tionaI army has received the strictsst
orders to avoid all possibility of clash
with the invaders.
I'VE exhort the entire nation to main
tain dignifed calm. We have ordered
all civilian authoritiesIto take the strict
est measures to protect japanese citi-
zens In our midst. We know how often
the innocent are made to suffer for the
misdeeds of the militarists.
"Ali internal dissensions must cease.
we call upon everyone-man and
woman-and upon every political group
to rally around the national govern
ment which Is engaged in a fight for
the safety and independence OF the
country.
Confide in People.
"There is but one China, one national
representation, today Let no proyoca-
ton disturb the attitude OF calm ana
determined expectancy which the ma
ton must impose on itself. The ma
tional government is watcnng events:
It has taken the people OF the country
into its confidence and will publicly
render an account of the situation from
time to time"
Repots previously we're widely oircu-
lated both here and in Canton tnat
peace was about to be made between
the Marking government and the IN
surgent regime in South China in order
that the nation might present a united
front to deal with Japan"
It was learned that Canton leaders,
replying to an appeal by the Central
Executive Committee of the Marking
| government, asking all members of the
Kuomintang, dominant political party
] of all China, to cooperate as means
of resisting japanese aggression" had
proclaimed a desire for frank and
sincere union" in the face of the ma
tional crisis.
Peace DEGREES Expected.
Peace prOCldIIldJlOLS are bApeCCSu W
| be issued shortly in both Marking and
/ Canton.
All insurgent troops are reported to
| have withdrawn from Human province,
! where they were attempting to set up
provincial regime in opposition to
J Marking.
/ Hongkong advices said public opinion
| at Canton seemed to be repudiating the
pro-Japanese and die-hard insurgent
| elements. Newspapers demanded ma
| tional cooperation and mass meetings
were called as a step toward attaining
| that result.
| Recently there has been heavy how
| of kilograms northward from Canton,
reiterating the desire of most Canton
| csc for peace, but insisting that Chang
| Kai-Shek must resign.
There has been run on the Canton
| branch of the Yokohama specie bank.
Chang Kai-Shek. in a message to the
| people declared the hour of unprece-
dentad gravity has struck for the entire
Chinese nation" and that "all internal
dissensionS must cease"
Chang said:
Without warning and contrary 10
| all practice in the civilized world and
| all covenants freely contracted, the
| japanese army invaded our territory
September Is, killed our citizens ana
inflicted indignities upon our CIVILIAN
| and military authorities.
This invason continues. The chal-
lenge thrcwn at us is a challenge also
to all nations. The League OF Nations
was established to prevent war anu
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