THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 15, 1988.-
CANDID
CONFESSION
OF MR. YOSHIDA Canton Bombed To Demoralise The People
Remarkable
Change From Usual Japanese Denials
London, To-day.
The Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Yoshida, saw the deputation of five members of the China Cam- paign Committee to-night when he declared that the Japanese Government found it neces- sary to destroy the anti-Japanese movement in China.
It was hoped in the beginning, he said, that the war could be localised in the north but they had been reluctantly forced to go on to Shanghai, Nanking and now Canton.
CHAMBERLAIN AND LITTLE ON CHINA
London, To-day.
Asked to make a statement on the situation in China, Mr. Ne- ville Chamberlain in the House of Commons, recapitulated the de- tails of recent military operations and said that Sir Robert Craigie had made representations to the Japanese authorities regarding the raids against Canton.
"Reports we have received from Shanghai," he added, "indicate that a better atmosphere exists between the Japanese and the Bri- tish authorities there and one or two outstanding cases have been satisfactorily settled."-Reuter.
plied for and received, was inform ed, after waiting half an hour, that
the Ambassador would not receive They did not want to bomb and other international peace or-it and finally left the Embassy un- Canton but the bombings were ganizations. The delegation, which der protest. Later, the Anibassador undertaken in order to demoral-declared that a formal appointment consented to receive the delegation. ise the Chinese people and pre- with the Ambassador had been ap- vent reinforcements from Can- ton being sent to other fronts.
He added that the new Cabinet wanted to finish the war as soon as possible.
RUTHLESS CONDUCT
A Member of Parliament, Mr. Wilfred Roberts, on behalf
of the delegation, said that British. public opinion was divided on many issues but everyone in the House of Commons and the coun- try was shocked at Japan's ruth- less, cruel conduct of the war and the bombardments, which seri- ously strained Anglo-Japanese friendship. Reuter.
"REMARKABLE" INCIDENT
London, To-day. An incident which the liberal press describes as "remarkable," occurred at the Japanese Embassy earlier yesterday when the delega- tion, composed of leading Liberal politicians, arrived for an audience with the Ambassador but were re- fused entrance.
The intention was to present a protest against the bombing of un- protected Chinese towns, a paper having been signed by members of the International Peace Committee
BRITISH WEAPON IN DEBTS QUESTION
LONDON, TO-DAY.
THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER, SIR JOHN SIMON, WAS ASKED IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS WHAT THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT PROPOSED TO DO IN THE FUTURE WITH REGARD TO AUSTRIAN DEBTS.
Sir John said that negotiations were at present going on with the German Government and unless a satisfactory settlement of the question was arrived at, it was possible that the British Govern-
ment would terminate the pre- sent Anglo-German Payments Agreement of June 30, without notice.
"We will therefore be free to take any necessary measures from that date." Reuter.
-Trans-Ocean..
AUDREY LAUGHED
AND LAUGHED
LONDON, TO-DAY.
IN THE HOUSE OF COM- MONS, MR. PETER MACDON- ALD ASKED WHETHER ANY POWER, HAD, AS YET, MAN- AGED TO IMPLEMENT THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS COUN- CIL RESOLUTION IN FAVOUR OF ASSISTING CHINA.
Mr. R. A. Butler, in reply, re- peated that the Government had done its best, within the limits imposed by the situation, and was continuing an examination of the question which raised many difficulties.
He was
make a more detailed statement not in a position to
as present nor to speak for other Governments. -Reuter.
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