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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
June 3, 1939.
7.
The Bombing Of Chungking
London,
Further questions were asked in the House of Commons recently re- garding the bombing of Chung- king:
Mr. Noel-Baker asked the Prime Minister whether he can make a statement concerning the bombing of the elvil population of Chungking, Chuanchow, and other Chinese towns by Invading Japanese aircraft?"
Mr. Butler: Complete particulars of the bombing of Chungking are not yet available, but His Majesty's Am- bassador in China reported on 10th May that the casualties among non- combatants resulting from the ralds of 3rd and 4th May were estimated at 1,000 dead and approximately the same number wounded. It was feared, however, that the full casual- ty list would be found to be even higher when excavations were com- At Foochow wome 160 the raids of 25th and 28th April, but the dam
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damage to British
slight. At was stip properly Iching 40 buildings are reported to have been destroyed, and there were 40 casualties as the result of an nir raid on 8th May. My Noble Friend has received no detailled reports of raids on Chuanchow or other Chin- ese towns.
Mr. A. Henderson asked the Prime Minister whether, with the object of focussing world opinion upon methods of warfare which en- tail wholesale massacre of civilian populations, he will consider a1-|
other. governments to organise collective representations to Japan in favour of abstention from such nerin attacks as have been made on Chungking?
Mr. Butler: His Majesty's Ambas sador in Tokyo has made strong representations to the Japanese Gov- ernment urging that from a human!- tarian point of view, as well as in Japan's best interests, stringent in- structions should be sent to restrict attacks to recognised military objec Ilves. Sir R. Craigle observed that in the
the ease of the
of the Chungking air raid. casualties appeared to have been suffered almost exclusively by the elvilion clement of the population. My Noble Friend understands that representations on very similar ines have been made to the Japanese Government by the Ambassadors of other countries.
Mr. Henderson: In view of the great damage caused by these raids would it not be possible for the Council of the League, which is meeting shortly to consider this question, to pass a resolution similar to the resolution passed in Septem-; ber of Just year by the League Assembly?
Mr. Bulter; That is a matter for consideration but an initiative would
necessary.
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Mr. Sorensen: Have replies been received from the Japanese Govern- ment?
Mr. Butler: Not on this matter. Mr. Boothby: Have any special Arrangements been made for the securlly of His Majesty's Embassy?
Mr. Butler: In the representations made it has been pointed out that His Majesty's Embassy and Con- sulate have been hit in these ralds.
1.to.the Mr. Noei-Baker:In-regard. Initiative at Geneva, will the Gov- ernment bear in mind that the Japanese have systematically des- trayed all the porta in territory which is stl in Chinese lands?
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