Evening star., 1933-02-17
japanese Cabinet
Reported in FAVOR
OF Quitting League
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, February 17.-Rejection of
the League of Nations recommendations
on the Manchurian dispute and with
drawal of the Japanese delegate from
Geneva were understood to have been
decided upon by the cabinet today in
the event the League Assembly adopts
the report of its Cancellation Committee
condemning Japan's Manchurian policy.
Decisions Believed Reached.
The cabinet adjourned tonight, but
will meet again tomorrow. 1t was re-
ported that it had reached forefold
decision:
/. Rejection of the Leagues recon-
mendations in the Manchurian situa-
ton.
2. Maintenance of the attitude taken
in Japanese observations on the Lytton
report, especially recognition of Man
chukuo and direct negotiation with
China without outside intervention.
3. If the Assembly passes the recon-
mendations, that Japan make counter
statement.
4. That the japanese delegate vote
against the League report, and that II
the Assembly passes the report, the
japanese delegate withdraw either to
London or Paris to await further de-
velopmentS.
Uchida Declared Converted.
Japanese newspapers said Gen. Sadao
Araki. the war minister and champion
of secession, has converted Viscount
Yasyua Uchida, the foreign minister, to
his viewpoint. They were expected
Jointly to urge their colleagues to agree
with them.
It remained to be seen whether the
dominant Gen. Araki, with the power
of the army and the Nationalist ele-
ments behind him, could override any
opposition to withdrawal.
The general was reported by jap
anese papers as saying if Japan left the
League she would be no more isolated
than she Is today.
Many fear that secession from the
League means Japan's isolation, but 1t
will not be any worse than 1t Is To-Day,
he was reported as saying.
Withdrawal Seen as Only Course.
He was said to have made the obser-
walton that withdrawal was the only
course left open in view Of the reported
League recommendations, which urged
the nations of the world to continue to
refuse recognition to the State OF Man
chukuo, established in Manchuria by
the japanese. 1t was further stated he
confidently predicted all the cabinet
members would agree with him.
Each minister had japanese trans
lation of the report of the recon-
mendations which the League Assembly
Is expected to adopt February 81.
There Is no question Of Japan's at
titude toward the recommendations, its
rejection Of them already having been
determined. But the cabinet meeting is
fundamentally hostile toward japan as
to compel her to relinquish her League
membership.
Action Proposed.
If the vote is "Yes" the cabinet then
will be called upon to determine the
manner of the empires exit from the
Geneva stage. Even after the cabinet
agrees 1t Is expected to seek indorse-
ment of the privy council and possibly
special council of elders. Such a
council has not met for decade. This
would be done before the decision is
submitted TO The emperor
These stages of procedure are likely
to consume several days, or even weeks.
Despite the militarist stand, it is
known that an influential civilian and
official element, joined by section Of
the navy, is loath to relinquish the
League membership and Japan's place
in the League Council. The acquisition
of the latter distinction in 1919 thrilled
the empire, which saw the world acco-
lade recognizing Japan's place among
the great powers
Among the foreign displomats in
Toxic many well-informed ENJOYS are
Of the opinion Japan will remain in the
League.
An official source said, even If it is
decided to secede, Japan will not act
abruptly and that the government GER
tainly will wait until the Assembly's ac-
ton Is completed next week or possibly
until Yosuke Matsuoka, Japan's special
counsel during the Manchurian debate
at Geneva, returns to Toxic.
This, 1t was pointed out, would en-
able Japan to secede in a dignif1ed
manner on grounds of fundamental
principles and not merely on the mat
ter Of the single conflict over Man
churia.