Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-23
u. S. Won't Aid
Boycott, Dawes
Says.
BRAND FAVORS
INQUIRY BY FIVE
Council Waits on
Attitude of Toxic
and Marking.
Hy the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, November @.-Ar1stlde
BRAND presented a new Man
churian proposal to the League OF
Nations Council today, but the
Council was reported to have de-
clined to approve it until the Chi
nese and Japanese delegates had
looked it over
There was no official description
Of the new suggestion, but persons
on the inside said it provided for
an inquiry in Manchuria by a
commission of three neutrals, one
Chinese and one Japanese.
The geographic scope Of the in
quiry was not defined and the
matter Of Japanese evacuation
was left as it was in the previous
Council resolution, which request
ed withdrawal from Manchuria as
soon as conditions of security per-
mitted.
M. BRAND was reported to have
asked the Councils approval, but
it was said that the British, Span
ish and Norwegian members de-
INJURED, insisting that M. BRAND
present it to the japanese and
Chinese spokesman as his own
plan, but not that OF the Council
Delegates Oppose Force.
These three delegates were repre-
sented as maintaining that the resolu-
ton must not be forced upon China.
China cannot even consider the pro-
posal unless it provides for immediate
Cessation of hostilities and withdrawal
of japanese forces, DR.. Alfred SEE told
the Council in a new note.
This withdrawal must begin at once
and proceed progressively 70 prompt
completion, he insisted.
ANY proposal without such provis-
ions, he added, becomes "a mere de-
vice to condone and perpetuate for
more or less of an indefinite period the
unjustifable occupation Of China's ter
ritory by an aggressor who already
virtually has attained his unlawful OBJ
jective while League discussions were
going on"
LII. DE, II WAS odlOt ICOC4NCA 4AO 90
surance that the American Govern
ment, upon whose attitude they believed
the outcome depends, is willing to take
any steps to induce the withdrawal OF
the japanese army.
In League quarters it was said the
extent of Ambassador Dawes assurance
to the members of the Council was:
IF the League wishes to apply eco
nonic sanctions to get the japanese to
withdraw, very well; but America will
not participate"
The League secretariat had COM
pleted preparation Of the text OF 9
resolution before the Council met TO-
day, but the japanese delegation had
new instructions from Toxic which they
predicted might make an agreement
hard to reach.
Round of ParleyS.
Yesterday was spent in a round o.
private conferences. Ambassador Yosh1'
zawa called on Chairman BRAND anc
Ambassador MatSudaira talked VIII
Sir John Simon, British foreign secre-
tarv. who had just returned from Lon
don DIR. Alfred SEE, Chinese spokes'
man talked with Ambassador Dawes
who also received Sir Eric Drummond
League secretary, and Sir John Simon
The Chinese government continued Z
insist on Japanese troop withdrawal
before negotiations, it was said, and re-
fused to consider an inquiry into emma
Other members Of the council, eSpe'
cially the British, were understood U
maintain that the League has no puSl
ness in China and must conf1ne ltsel
to Manchur1a.