Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-17
LEAGUE HEARS j. S.
CHANGES ATTITUDE
Council Agitated by Report
America Will Not Insist
Upon Evacuation.
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Russia is showing concern over Jap
anese moves there reaWakened talk of
Soviet Intervention ito save China
from the invader"
DR.. SEE. Chinese spokesman, has
given notice that he expects action
from the council and will no longer be
satisfied with promises. Chinese SYM
pathiZers now suggest that If the Nam
king government can't get help from
the league and the United States its
next move will be to accept Soviet as
sistance to defend its territorial in
tegrity. They insist the joining of
China's 100000, 900 people with the
millions OF Russians would constitute
a formidable share of the human race.
Touches Treaty Validity.
In certain quarters it was said that
q so-called compromise plan discussed
last night amounts to an effort by the
great powers to rebind China to the old
treaties under which the great nations
enjoyed special privileges of extra
territoriality in Chinese territory
The Chinese position is that these
treaties were concluded under pressuI e
and are invalid and that so far as the
Sino-Japanese treaty" OF 1915 is con-
cerned the position has received United
States support. The Chinese are deter
mined reSolutely to maintain this po-
Sition. but have said they are willing
to arbitrate the question OF the validity
Of the disputed treaties.
This issue touches the question of the
validity OF the World War peace trea-
ties and has aroused apprehension
among the French, Polish and Little
Entente diplomats.
DIR. SEE, the Chinese representative
continued to maintain a cheerful atti-
tude, however, in spite of these develop
mentS. If the powers press for 1.-The
sanctity of treaties" he said, he will
demand that the council express its
opinion on the "Sanctity of the KEEL
logg pact, the nine-power treaty and
the League covenant itself"
Dawes Plan for Manchuria.
A Dawes plan for Manchuria" was
under unofficial consideration today as
a possible next proposal of the League
The points of the still nebulous com
promise proposal. which observers in
sisted on naming the Dawes plan" al
though it's parentage is probably mixed
were the subject of private discussions
between League Council members last
night following yesterdays brief Coun-
Gil session.
On good Authority, it was learned, the
plan contemplates direct negotiations
between the two nations on four of the
five fundamental points previously laid
down by Japan as conditions of with
drawal of her troops, and consideration
of the fifth point, that China recognize
existing treaties, only after evacuation
has been effected.
Completion Of troop Withdrawals by
Japan would also not depend on the
negotiations over the first four points,
and all negotiations would be carried
on In pursuance Of the League Council
resolution, leaving the problem still in
the Leagues hands.
First -Four Points.
The first iour points laid down by
Japan were mutual reputation of an
aggressive conduct and policy, respect
for China's territorial integrity, sup
preston of all organized movements in
terfering with trace and stirring up i'm
ternational hatred and effective pro-
tection Of peaceful pursuits Of japanese
subjects throughout Manchuria.
Chinese announcements from Nam
king said Gen. HOMO, chief of the
japanese Mancnurian command, was
continuing his attempt to push through
to TstiSihar and had forced the retire.
ment of part OF the defending Chinese
army of general Nah Chan-Shan.
China, it was understood is ready to
support proposal for supervision of
Chinese security measures in Man
churia as soon IS japanese evacuation
is completed and would be willing to
pay the expenses OF such g neutral
commission.