1937-09-28 — Page 11

THE CHINA MAIL SEPTEMBER 28, 1937.

WORLD'S SILENCE WOULD BE COMPLICITY IN CRIME Geneva Committee's Resolution On Japanese Raids

PLAIN SPEAKING BY FRENCH FOREIGN

MINISTER

Geneva, To-day.

After a frank debate, the committee of twenty- three yesterday passed a resolution condemning the bombing of Chinese open towns by Japanese planes, resulting in loss of life among innocent civilians, and declaring that no excuse can be made for such acts which have aroused horror and indig- nation all over the world.

BRITISH

STEAMER

WRECKED

London, To-day.

A British steamer was wrecked on the south end of Belle Island

The captain and crew were tak en off safely by a coastal steam- er-Reuter

MARVELS OF POST OFFICE

TUBE RAILWAY

London, To-day,

Ten years after its opening in 1927, the Post Office underground railway built at a cost of £1,750,000

DISSION to expedite the tr mails is justifying faith of the co

The resolution will now be submitted to the vote BEYOND SINGLE NATIONALITY ter bags and 4,000,000 par of the League Assembly.

During yesterday's discussion, the attitude of Great Britain was supported by France, Sweden and Russia.

"But this is a matter far beyond the interests single nationality.

750,000

less

concerned responsible for the concommended it in sequences.

an annual burden of 6:500

is the equivalent relief any congestion miles. "Extension of air bombing in Situated seventy China presents a menace also to the streets of London, the whole world.

ates automatically "If this tendency is to contine trains carrying their loads of let M. Yvon Delbos (France) said slaughter of innocent men, women that silence would be complicity in and children and the wanton de and to be intensified, can civilisa-ters and parcels by day and night at an average speed of 25 miles an the crime, and civilisation itself struction of property by illegal and tion itself survive?

"The British Government desire hour. The railway is six and half would be placed in danger if the inhuman methods of aerial bombard-

nected with a Post Of conscience of the world did not ment, it can at least make clear to place on record at Geneva their miles long and has eight-stat

profound horror at the bombing of eac SO raise its voice at this time.

where its own sentiments are,

express building or main line railway "The real intention of Japan is as to reinforce the universal demand open towns in China, and subjugation and

conquest of of the civilised world for imme the hope that the committee willtion above

Each station is provided with condemn such practice in no uncer- China," declared Dr. Wellingtor diate abandonment.”

to-date plant for the speedy. tain terms Koo, chief Chinese delegate, ad- Declaring that the Chinêse dele-

ance of mailbags to and from su dressing the committee.

gation could not remain silent on

premises WORLD DOMINATION

the humanitarian aspect of the Far "This is an essential step in ful-Eastern situation any more than it filment of her so-called sacred mis could refrain from pronouncing it- sion to dominate Asia, the Pacific self on Japan's flagrant aggression and eventually the world...

"It may prove a mere dream on her part but it nevertheless consti- tutes a real menace to peace and- security.

"Their effect on world op is. I suggest, Factor

During the busy might per

hree minutes When

those responsible take into account. M. Yvon Delbos (France) against China's territorial integrity was deeply grieved to

Chinese delega and political independence, Dr. Koo said: the least the League can do in ind regard of Japan's illegal and human practice of bombing civilian "The Japanese Foreign Minister,

population is to place its condemna- replying to the invitation of this tion on record, and recommend the committee, tries to disguise the Ja- Governments who are member States panese wolf in a lamb's coat complaining that the Chinese Govto take all feasible measures so that

it may to some extent help to cur-in danger if the conscience of the the other. British Wireless ernment makes opposition to Ja- tail the power of killing innocent world did not raise its voice this

by

pan and anti-Japanese agitation the basis of its national policy, and non-combatants through aerial bom-

bardment by professing a desire that the Chinese should entertain other sen- timents

#RUTHLESS SLAUGHTER "I wonder if it did not mean

None could and profound indigna of the Nanking and would be complic

CIVILISATION IN DAN Civilisation itself would be placed

itime

event of

from two supply compan- natim the

the of one source of supply, the can be switched over to

They must condemn in the stron- EGYPTIAN DEATHS

Dr. Koo appealed to the com-gest terms warfare which laid waste

mong innocent populations. mittee to study measures for this

Mr. R. Sandler (Sweden) spoke in purpose without undue delay,

similar vein. and said "We particularly ask

M Maxim Litvinoff

(Russia)

IN MOB STAMPEDE

Cairo, To-day

King Faroukh is greatly concerned

that the Chinese Government that within the limit of feasibili- while entirely supporting Lord at the death of the 25 workmen who

"

ty the utmost measure of en- couragement and assistance extended to China.”

Cranborne's condemnation of aerial were killed when crowds stampeded bombardment, said it must not be in a parade of 80,000 workmen taken as justifying in any

Saturday.

should cherish nothing but friend ship and love, and even perhaps gratitude, to Japan for her never-

Dr. Koo.concluded: "In the name. ending invasion of Chinese terri- tory, for her ruthless slaughter of of humanity as well as in the in-other forms of attack on China- tens of thousands of innocent terests of justice, to my country

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Chinese men, women and children, and the peace of the world, I ear- 1500 SPANISH

for her wanton destruction of hun-nestly hope that this committee will dreds of millions of dollars worth not let the main issues be lost ins of property or her tearing away the labyrinth of confusion but will

from the Chinese body politic of act speedily as well as effectively REFUGEES ON

one province after another.

BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE

Lord Cranborne (Britain) express- "Is it by such methods of devas- tation and spoliation that the Ja-led the hope that the committee in panese Foreign Minister thinks to unmistakeable terms would state establish harmonious co-operation views in regard to air bombing to between China and Japan?"

day.

Dr. Koo said that if the League "Words cannot express the feeling. could not defend the right in the of profound horror with which news case of might it could at least of these raids has been received

int out the wrong doer to the the whole civilised world" world:

If it could not

could at leas

could

tional laws

Main object seems to be to in-

terror by [spre internalaughter of civilians.

In so far as the lives an

of British nation

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