1937-09-23 — Page 11

THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 23, 1937.

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WASHINGTON LODGES STRONG NEW PROTEST WITH TOKYO Formal Note Condemning Air Attack On Nanking

UNWARRANTED AND

CONTRARY TO

LAW AND HUMANITY

Washington, To-day.

The United States has sent Japan a second and more vigorous protest in regard to the bombing of Nanking, announced the Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, yesterday.

Mr. Hull said the new representation differed from the previous protest as being a formal writ- ten Note.

The American protest, referring to the Japan-

ese warning to foreigners to evacuate Nanking,

says that the United States Government objects to

such jeopardising of the lives of its nationals and non-combatants, and to the suggestion that its offi- cials and nationals in Nanking should withdraw from areas in which they are lawfully carrying on legitimate activities.

The United States Government holds the view that general bom- bing of an extensive area in which resides a large populace engaged in peaceful pursuits, is unwarranted and contrary to the principles of law and humanity.

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Moreover, the period allowed for withdrawal was inadequate and in view of the wide area of the Japanese bombing, there can be no assurance that even in areas to which American nationals and non-combatants might withdraw they would be

secure.

Experience has shown that where bombing operations have been engaged in, no amount of soli- citude on

the part of the authori ties responsible is effective in se- curing the safety of any persons of and property within the area such operations.

STRONG OBJECTION

FRENCH DEMARCHE IN TOKYO

"Not To Move Embassy Nor Warships

AMERICAN

LEGION ON

THE MARCH

New York, -To-day. New York yesterday witnessed a great parade of the American Legion lasting over twelve hours, at which 200,000 men participated.

The men were wearing brilliant

uniforms of their own design, while a thousand bands played as the parade marched through the streets holding up traffic.

Military aeroplanes flew over- head as the parade progressed.- Reuter."

MORE MOTOR RECORDS GONE

Salt Lake City, To-day. The American racing driver, A. B. Jenkins, who broke ten records at Bonneville Salt Flats yesterday, established another new world re-

cord in 24 hours driving, in which

he covered 3,77445-miles at an average speed of 157.27 miles an hour.

He abandoned his attempt at the 48 hour record, because of the poor state of the track.

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MR. JOHNSON

WILL NOT MOVE AGAIN

Washington, To-day.

Though official.comment is with- held, officials of the State Depart ment yesterday manifested pleasure at the reported return to the Em- bassy in Nanking of the United States Ambassador, Mr. Nelson T. Johnson.

It is pointed out that Mr. Johnson had the State Department's full support and sympathy in taking re- fuge temporarily on board the gun- boat, but officials have been deeply conscious of the resentment the step has aroused in certain quarters in China and the United States. Reuter.

BOOTH

GENERAL

SAILS FOR

UNITED STATES

London, To-day- General Evangeline Booth, Chief of the Salvation Army, left South- ampton yesterday afternoon in the liner, Berengaria, on a two months'

Paris, To-day.

Jenkins now holds all the world's Commenting on the demarche made in Tokyo by the French Am-records from 50 kilometres to 48

hours.-Reuter. bassador regarding the bombing of Nanking, well-informed circles in would have been headed for millen-visit to the United States. She will Paris declare that it represented a protest against the bombing not be- ing confined to military buildings in the capital.

The French Government would also not recognise the right of the Japanese to demand the departure of French diplomatic representa-1 tives from Nanking.

They would remain there, as well as other French nationals.

Nor would the French Govern- ment comply with the Japanese re- quest for removal of French war- ships from Nanking, it being stated that the presence of the warships is essential for protection of French interests. The French

Government The United States

Government would strongly objects' to creation of a si-make the Japanese Government res- tuation as the consequence of ponsible for all damage caused to which the United States Ambassa-the lives and property of French dor and other agencies of the Unit-nationals in Nanking. ed States Government are confront Ocean.

ed with the alternative of abandon-

ing their establishment or being GESTURES NO exposed to grave hazards.

The United States Government

MATCH FOR GUNS

Trans-

cannot believe the intimation that New Tone In American

the whole of the Nanking area may be subjected to bombing represents the considered intent of the Ja- panese Government.

RESERVES ALL RIGHTS

Therefore the United States Gov ernment is reserving all rights on its own behalf and on the behalf of American nationals in respect of damages which might result from Japanese military operations Nanking.

Comment

Washington, To-day.

The "Daily News" in an editorial says that Japan's warning to for- eign Envoys to evacuate Nanking, is an action "which for impertinence hits an all time high..

The reply of the foreign Powers would seem to be obvious.

“Acting in concert, their answer should have been a flat refusal to scuttle."

The Evening Star," alluding to the recent appeals for peace made The United States Government by Mr. Anthony Eden and Mr. Cor- earnest hope e that dell Hull, says, “If pious words by expresses the further bombing of Nanking will be responsible and right-minded states- Imen could avail, mankind long since avoided Reuter.”“”

nial peace.

address three big conferences at New "Unfortunately, as events in Spain York, Chicago and Atlanta, Georgia, and China are proving, gestures are and will visit Winnipeg "and Mon- no match for guns."-Reuter.

treal British Wireless.

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