1938-01-17 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 17, 1938.

BOYCOTT WOULD BRING JAPAN TO HER KNEES

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British Railway Leader Urges International Action

SUPPORT FOR MOVEMENT AT BRUSSELS

Brussels, To-day.

That the governments of democratic countries should be persuaded to bring about a boycott against Japan was the suggestion made by the Bri- tish Trade Union delegation, a suggestion which was supported by other delegations and which has received consideration of the Executive Commit- tees of the Second Internationale and Trade Union Nationale.

Both committees were presided over by the Belgian senator, M. de Brouckere.

The Trade Union Nationale had already decided some time ago to demand a boycott.

The Executive Committees

aware that while

considering

are

the

British delegation's proposal it would be imperative to obtain the co-operation of the United States in enforcing a boycott on Japan.

To-day the Executive Committee of the Second Internationale will deliberate only on Spain. Trans- Ocean.

THREE LINES OF ACTION

"AN EXOTIC

IN UNCONGENIAL SOIL"

London, To-day. Japan evidently feels that she can dispense with the formality of declaring war and dispose of the accredited Chinese Government and its director by disregarding them, says the "Daily Telegraph” in a leading article to-day.

NEW HIGHWAY

FROM BURMA

TO YUNNAN

Yunnanfu, To-day.

Eager to do their bit during the present emergency, students of Yunnan, are voluntarily partici pating in building a new Yunnan. Burma highway, according to Chinese reports.

This highway, when completed, will facilitate transportation “of supplies to China from Europe.-~~ Reuter.

HARD LABOUR

FOR BANISHEES

Nine banishees were dealt with by the Puisne Judge, Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell at Criminal Sessions this morning.

Four life banishees, Li Po, Lam San, Lai Wan, and Lo Kan were each sentenced to four years' hard labour.

CZECH TRADE EXPERT FOR HONG KONG

Prague, To-day.

The Czechoslovakian Export In- stitute is about to send a represent- ative to the Far East, namely Bang- kok, Hong Kong and Shanghai, in order to bring about closer busi- ness relations and to manage the branch of the Institute which will be set up in one of these cities.

This officer will make an analysis of the nature of the trade relations between the countries concerned. and the Export Institute feals that considerable increase in the volume of business may be effected.

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MARXIST UNION TO BE DISSOLVED

Chan Lin, Leung Hung, Ip Tim and Li Kau were sentenced to im- prisonment for three years with hard labour, while two years' hard labour was imposed on Wong Lai-bour announced at a meeting of cheung..

Bucharest, To-day. The Rumanian Minister for La-

the Christian national workers or- The Assistant Crown Solicitor,ganisation "Phalanx" yesterday that Mr. M. J. Abbott, appeared on be- the Marxist Union would soon be half of the Crown.

dissolved and the old guilds rein- troduced.

The workers with the same call- Three cases of smallpox, two of ing, the Minister continued, would London, To-day.

dysentery and one of cerebro-spinal be comprised in a permanent or- Urging a boycott of Japanese A new Chinese regime, establish-fever were reported to the goods at a meeting of railwaymen ed and maintained by bayonets, may Health Authorities in the 48 hours of Rumanian nationalism.—Trans- local ganisation founded on the principle in Bristol yesterday, Mr. John have all the characteristics agree ended at midnight on Sunday. Ocean. Marchbanks, general secretary of able to Japanese taste, but it will the National Union of Railwaymen, hardly be genuinely Chinese. said that three lines of action were open to the Labour Movement,

Firstly, to endeavour to get na- tional centres affiliated to the Na-

It will be an exotic in uncon- genial soil, it may bloom for a sea- son" but will strike no roots.

SATRAPY OF TOKYO The journal asks if the new e- tional Federation of Trade Unions gime will be any more than a and the Socialist International si-satrapy of Tokyo, and says. that multaneously to urge their govern- meanwhile General Chiang Kai-

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ments individually to place an em- shek, and all that he stands for, bargo on ships leaving each country will continue to exist, and it may with cargoes of essential materials well be that the growth of the new for Japanese-war industries,

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SERIOUS STEP

Chinese regime will be slower than expected.

How the intention to respect the territorial integrity and sovereignty Secondly, the British Trades Un- of China is to be reconciled with ion Congress and Labour Party armed occupation of Chinese pro- could request their own Govern- vinces and virtual deposition of the ment to take unilateral action on accredited Chinese Government, those lines and invite other govern will require very subtle diplomacy ments to take similar action, and to explain.

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Thirdly, failing this, responsibil- The article concludes by des- ity would lie upon British Trade cribing the international labour Unions and the Labour movement plan of sanctions as a mischievous to refuse to handle exports and im-intrusion which could only em- ports to and from Japan,

barrass diplomacy without restrain-

That would be a most serious ing aggression. Reuter step but it was impossible to al- low Japanese invasion and con- quest of China to continue. He hoped it would not be necessary to even c consider that line of ac- tion.

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CLOUDY, DRIZZLE

to

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If Trade Unions and the Labour The Royal Observatory reports movement in other countries would that the anti-cyclone appears join in urging their governments to be moving eastward pressure stop sending war materials to Ja- now highest over South Manchuria pan, the Japanese Government soon- and Korea.

er or later would be brought to its knees

Reuter.

Local forecast:-E winds, fresh; cloudy, some drizzle or light rain.

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