The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-02
Four POlUerS State
Fighting Must End
Declaration That Sino-Jap
BIoodshed Must Stop Is
Issued at Geneva
GERMANY ALSO IN ACCORD
Discouragement and Cynicism
Press Down on Disarma.
ment Conference


Geneva, Switzerland. Feb. 2.-(R-.
America, Great Britain. France and
Italy announced in brisk military
style at an extraordinary meeting OF
the League Of Nations council Tues
day that the sino-Japanese fighting
must come to an end" and that they
had decided to make further diplo-
matte efforts to stop it.
J. H. Thomas, q British cabinet
member. spoke for his country and
the U. s., and the American delegates
to the disarmament conference sat
near the council table.
That conference was delayed for an
hour while the council met.
When he had finished his brief, but
emphatic declaration Of policy, Dino
Grand for Italy. and the French
representative announced their gov
ernments approved the stand of
Washington and London. The Ger
man delegate made similar cordial
statement.
Cited Kellogg Pact
Thomas had cited the Kellogg pact
and the nine-power treaty, an
presumably 1t was upon the basis of
these that the American government
was cooperating with the other great
powers.
The Anglo-American proposal to
Tokyo and Marking which Thomas
read was:
"O-That all acts Of violence and
preparations for hostilities shall be
brought to an end.
"(2)-Tl1at in the Shanghai area
both sides shall withdraw their
troops as further protection to the
international settlement and q. neu-
trail zone shall be arranged.
"(O-That negotiations shall be-
gin Immediately to settle the dis
pute."
The American and British govern
ments. said Thomas, would be glad II
the other powers would follow ther
lead, but in any event the two Eng
disappearing nations are determined
to stop the fighting and to bring
about a settlement under the terms
and in the spirit Of the Kellogg pact.
Cynicism Is Prevailing
While the doors of the chamber
which Is to house the long-expected
world disarmament conference from
Tuesday on were prepared to open on
the first session, encouragement and
cynicism pressed down under the
wight Of the news from the Far East.
Keenly conscious Of the fears and
bitter rivalries shaking governments
and peoples, most Of the worlds best
knowns statesmen did not appear for
the opening session at all. Secretary
Of State Stimson was not there from
the U. s. Prime Minister Macdonald
Of Great Britain remained In London.
Premier Laval Of France was In Paris,
and Chancellor Bruening Of Germany
was in Berlin.
Maxim Litvinoff, commksar for
foreign affairs Of Soviet Russia, was
on hand. however, prepared to pre-
sent in due time his proposal for re-
duction In ornaments and young
Dino Grand, Italy's foreign minister.
came to bring. it was believed, q plan
for extending the current arms truce
over q longer period Of years.
Says War in Progress
WARM everything but name is
in progress" said Thomas. "Shang-
hal has been the scene Of conflict in
which artillery and airplanes have
taken part. To such q state of af-
fairs members of the league cannot
be Indifferent. If we allow it to go
on the league covenant and kindred
international treaties must inevitably
lose the confidence Of the world.
1T is not without significance to
the league members that the gov
eminent Of the u. S. holds an iden-
tical view Of the situation in all the
efforts Of peace which the council
has made in the last four months"
The armies of both belligerents
must retire, he asserted, and a
neutral zone must be organized un-
der British and American super
vision.
The British representative spoke
with tremendous emphasis, and by
his side, listening quietly, sat Mao
take Sato, the Japanese represen-
tative, porting over Z booklet Of the
league covenant.
Near the council table sat DR..
Mary Emma Woolley and the other
American delegates to the disarma-
ment conference.
Sato Rises to Reply
Thomas finished, the German
delegate said he has informed his
government of developments, DR..
w. w. Yen thanked the council for
China, and then Sato rose to reply.
Thomas lit his pipe and turned
sideways in his chair to regard his
brown neighbor.
The japanese suavely exprpssed
satisfaction ct the important de-
larations" Of the great powers and
said the plan they proposed amount
ed 70 execution Of the procedure AZ
ready proposed BY Japan.
At this there was laughter BY
some of the SPECTATOR not seated IT
The council table. (.
1Satp ignored the interruption md
Rod long statement explaining
that the bombardment of NankinG
was provoked ~ ! Chinese attack
lon Japanese bluejackets