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PEOPLE'S POLITICAL COUNCIL HOLDS INAUGURAL MEETING
Questions At FORERUNNER OF FUTURE
CHINESE PARLIAMENT
Issue
M.P. WANT TO KNOW JAPAN'S ATTITUDE
London. July 7. Representatiuns are being made both in Tokyo and Shanghai to obtain the removal of restrictions on travel in trams by Chinese workmen of British concerns, said Mr. R. A. Butler. Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in answer to a question in the House of Com mons yesterday.
So far. said Mr. Butler, the Japanese bad refused to accede to the British requests on the score jot military necessity and
maintenance of peace and order.
Sir John. Wardjaw-Milne, (Con- servative asked If the Government could furnish the replies from the Japanese Government to the Bri-
Settlement.
* Hankow, July 7.-
The first session of the People's Political Council, which is to be regarded as the forerunner of the future Chinese Parliament, opened bere yesterday. The President of the Council, which is composed of 200 members of various callings and occupations and representing 28 provinces of China, is Mr. Wang Ching-wel The greater part of the members of the Council belongs to the Kuomintang, but the Com- mmunist Party is represented by eight members, and it may be added that the Council also numbers among its members nine women. The task of the People's Political that a weak China could be mo Council will be to supervise the easily controlled by Japan than Government's policy, to submit strong one. proposals to the Government and to assist the Government in recon- struction work and in the struggle against Japan.
The first session of the Council the was opened with singing of the National Anthem and reading of the political testament of the late President Sun Yat-sen: founder of the Chinese Republic.
NATION'S SUPPORT The Marshal stressed that the Chinese Army, which up to now had borne the brunt of fighting in the struzzle against the aggresso
must be supported by the Chinese nation.
entur:
assist..the
Before the session, closed, Mr. Chan Yi-llen, one of the represen- tatives of the province of Kans, After a three minutes' silence. assured Marshal Chiang Kai-shek tish protests of December 31. 1937, Mr. Wang Ching-wel, delivered that the Council would do every- April 5, April 6 and April 11. In the inaugural address. He began thing in its power to connection with recent eases of his declaration by referring to the Government in its labours.
During the next few days, the assault by Japanese on British Sino-Japanese confict whereby, het
the subjects In the International pointed out, no fewer than 1.500.000 Government will submit to
soldiers and civilians had lost thei: Council exhaustive reports review- ing the military and political sit- lives up to March of this year.
uation. The Council will then ap- CONSIDERABLE OPTIMISM
point a number of Committees Mr. Butler repiled that, shortly
The declaration Was marked,
whose task will be to draft propo- after taking office. General Ugaki, nevertheless. by considerable opti-sals which are to be submitted to the new Japanese Foreign Secre-mism. tary, informed Sir Robert ·Craigle, "Not only the soldiers and the British Ambassador in Tokyo, that civilian population in the
war he intended to examine personally zones, but the entire people of all questions at issue between the China is willing to make all sacri- British and Japanese Governments Aces demanded by them and
UGAKI'S PROMISE
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the Government.
According to present plans. the first plenary session, of the Political Counell will take place on July 15.
(Transocean),"
Lord Halifax. the Foreign Secre-continue the struggle til victory KING LEOPOLD'S tary, is asking Sir Robert Craigle won, declared Mr. Wang Ching- whether he can report any pro-wel. gress in these cases.
Mr. Butler, replying to Sir John Haslam (Conservative) said that Lord Halifax was asking the Bri- tish Embassy in Shanghai to re- port regarding the allegation that Japanese commercial shipping does not pay regular harbour dues and fees in Shanghai.
Sir John Haslam requested that a strong protest he made to Japan against such serious discrimina- tion against foreign ships-(Reu- ter)...
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VISIT TO THE The address was followed by the
NETHERLANDS reading of a message from the
Amsterdam, July 7. President of the Chinese National
The state visit of King Leopold Government, Mr. Lin Sen.
Marshal Chiang Kai-shek then III of Belgium 'to the Netherlands
brief oddress. The has been planned for September 18. delivered Marshal pointed out that the re- construction of China, which had been begun by the Chinese Govern meat and which in due time would have made China a strong nation, had been deliberately interrupted by,, Japan, in order to weaken China since Japan was of the view
King Leopold will be received in Amsterdam by Queen Wilhelmina and will be guest at the Royal palace.
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The visit is in connection wit the festivities celebrating the 40th anniversary of Queen Wilhelmina's
coronation.--(Transocean).
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