Evening star., 1931-11-30

BRAND Denies Interposition Of Third
Parties Is Intended.

BRAND Denies Interp0Siti0n OF Third
Parties Is Intended.
PARIS. November 80 CP).-The pro-
posal of the League Of Nations Council
to send neutral observers into Man
churia to pave the way to peace does
not constitute an "interposition of
third parties" to which the Japanese
government objects, Chairman BRAND
replied today in note to Ambassador
Yoshizawa.
M BRAND expressed the belief that
misunderstanding exists regarding the
Councils plan.
Exceptional measures for saving
human life are contained in the Coun-
cil's proposal, he said, and these may
be taken without prejudice to wider
proposals which your government may
wish to submit to the Chinese gov
eminent"
Plan Has Two Purposes.
The Councils proposal provided for
two purposes. They were to examine
the possibility of establishing a neu-
trail zone between the Chinese and
Japanes troops or initiating any other
system calculated to prevent clash,
and they were to cooperate to con-
slider means of establishing a liaison
between the Chinese and Japanese COM
manders with view to making the
necessary arrangements" for prevent
ing hostilities.
The Chinese agreed to this plan
three days ago, but M. Yoshizawa last
night, without definitely announcing q
rejection, reafirmed his governments
diSapproval Of "the interposition Of
thiNd parties" and its wish to settle
the dispute directly with China.
Within these limits" the japanese
note said, "the government will, Of
course, always be prepared to give the
fullest consideration to any means Of
avoiding conflict"
Japans restatement of It's position
created new apprehension in League
quarters over the efforts Of the Coun-
Gil. M. BRAND planned to remove this
apprehension, as well as Japan's ap-
parent objection to neutral observers;
In his note today.
Sees misunderstanding.
II cannot help thinking" he said,
that a misunderstanding exists with
regard to the bearing Of this proposal,
which does not constitute, as you seem
to think, an invitation to resort to in
terposition Of third parties in dispute
capable Of being settled directly by
Japan and China.
what my colleagues on the Council
and I contemplated was certain meas.
ures to be taken in a dangerous situa-
tion to which your excellency, like the
Chinese representative, had drawn my
attention. The measures in question
were exceptional measures to be taken
opposing forces in the district of Chin
chow, thus to prevent loss Of human
life.
"It is for this reason my colleagues
and I regard it extremely important
that the facilities mentioned in my let
ter of November 20 should be given to
representatives sent to the spot by GER
tain powers.
Moreover, the exceptional measures
contemplated may be taken without
prejudice to wider proposals which
your government may wish to submit
to the Chinese government.
SEE Meets With Committee.
"I venture to remind you that as
regards the particular case with which
we are dealing, namely, the danger of
encounters between Chinese and Japa-
nese troops in the Chinchow district,
the Chinese proposal for the creation
of neutral zone involved the dispatch
of international detachments to that
zone. For this proposal, which raised
difficulties Of practical nature, sub
stituted the suggestion which again
wish to recommend to your govern
ment's attention.
DIR. Sze, the Chinese representative,
met again with the Drafting Commit
tee of the Council this morning to con-
tinue discussion of Chinese proposed
amendments to the commission Of in
quiry plan.