| Image | 
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| Reference Number | DL0700 |
| Alt Ref No | DL0700 |
| Artist or Creator | David Low (1891-1963) |
| Title or Caption | The doormat. |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Published by | Evening Standard |
| Date | 19 Jan 1933 |
| Format | Artwork |
| Size | 31.5 x 44.5cm |
| Technique | black ink/black crayon |
| Embedded text or transcript | Japan
League
Honour of Nations
Geneva
Face-saving outfit |
| Person Depicted | Simon; John Allsebrook (1873-1954); 1st Viscount |
| Notes | In 1931 the Japanese Kwantung Army invaded Manchuria, a province of China. This was in direct contravention of the Covenant of the League - to which Japan, as a permanent member of the League's Council, had sworn. It also contravened the multi-nation Kellogg-Briand Pact of 1928, which disavowed war and which Japan had signed. The League dispatched Lord Lytton to conduct an inquiry. The report was finally completed in October of 1932, found Japan to be the aggressor and ordered her withdrawal from China. Japan refused to accept the findings and eventually, in March 1933, left the League. This was perceived by all to be an inappropriate measure to take against aggression, particularly aggression by a powerful Council member, and undoubtedly contributed to a loss of confidence in the League as a peace-keeping force in the 1930s. |
| Subjects | Armed forces |
| International relations |
| Japan |
| League of Nations 1919 |
| North-east China |
| Proverbs and sayings |
| Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs |
| conferences |
| foreign policy |
| invasion |
| soldiers |
| war |
| Copyright holder | Associated Newspapers Ltd. / Solo Syndication |
| Copyright contact details | Northcliffe House, 2 Derry Street, London W8 5TT solo@solosyndication.com |
| Location of artwork | British Cartoon Archive |
| Relates to cartoon | DL0700 |
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Persons
| Code | PersonName | Dates | About | Multimedia | Image |
| GB/BCA/260 | Simon; John Allsebrook (1873-1954); 1st Viscount | 1873-1954 | | | |