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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 20, 1938-

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fattempted in any part of the world. For Mr. Butler to sug- gest otherwise merely creates suspicion that Lord Strabolgi's ' Jibe that the pro-Fascisti tion of the Cabinet is more friendly to Japan than to China”

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Garrick Street, London, W.C.2. has a germ of truth behind it.

If the British. Government Notice To Contributors. All communications intended for want to know the truth about the Canton bombings, there are suffi- publication should be addressed to

cient official observers in Canton the Editor, and be accompanied by to provide them with all that is theWriter's Name and Address,

necessary to arouse them to not, necessarily for insertion but as vigorous protest. After the Jap- a guarantee of good faith.

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tember last year the League of Nations solemnly condemned this indiscriminate bombing and the raids were for a time restricted. Surely the time has come (it was Hankow's turn yesterday) for

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MR BUTLER:S MISINFORMATION

purposeful international protest? The British Government for its own reputation's sake, as a leader. in civilised behaviour, must con- sider the possibility of organis- ing a new and stronger declara- Mr. R.. A. Butler makes us tion by all, democratic countries nearly as angry when he states in the world, either through the in the House of Commons that League or independently. If pos- his information appears to show sible the United States Govern- that the objectives in the last ment should be persuaded to give gevere bombing of Canton were the weight of its great moral military, and that civilian casual authority. Such a joint protest ties would not bear a high pro-might not stop the Japanese portion to the total, as do the bombing, but it should be tried. Japanese when they are guilty of Furthermore, the British and such outrageous terrorisation as other Governments should forget the real facts of last Thursday's Japanese bluff threats, and Japan- It is long bombing unquestionably reveal ese susceptibilities. The last part of Mr Butler's past time, that vague assurances and obligations are statement is particularly provok- that promise ing as no-one on the spot in Can-being kept in mind were trans- ton could possibly have inform-lated into action to help China, ed him truthfully otherwise than either by supplying her with that the casualties were 99.9 per anti-aircraft, guns and aeroplanes cent. civilian, innocent victims to defend Canton and other cities of a brutal bombing. If his in-or by lending her the money, to formation was inadequate the buy them. Russia as doing this: Under Secretary had no justifica-what has Britain to be afra tion for committing himself to All members of the League such a statement. On Sunday, an bound by an obligation to equally savage raid occurred, what aid they can individually Casualties were not so high, but extend to ina, and there is far

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this was not because the Japan-less risk of war with Japan now

Lese::were more considerate or than six months ago, Finally, more accurate in their aim. Just the Japanese themselves, should

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as much destruction was done in consider whether it is wise to the slum areas of Canton, but the persist in a course which residents had already made their angers the peoples of the world way to places of comparative that they may yet sweep away safety. In these circumstances, their timorous Governments and, it seems to us that things are no matter what the risk, join in coming to a pretty pass when preventive measures against Mr. Butler cannot leave the Japan. The bombings of Canton Japanese to do their own white and civilian centres in Hankow washing, but on the basis of are a provocation to the civilised meagre details, tries to do it for world. And Mr. Butler's calmness them in the Houses, of Parlia- to those who know the facts. ment:

Only the man who would justify gassing a peasant on the ground that the rice he is, grow-

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Balloon Anniversary

ing may go to feed troops could One hundred and fifty-five ssibly describe either the old years ago the brothers Mont- power station in Canton or the golfier made their first success- Pearl River Bridge as military ful experiment with a balloon, objectives. The bridge connects which rose to 6,000 feet and tra- Canton with Honam and is of not velled one and a half miles. In the slightest military conse-view of the aerial anxieties of to- quence. The only result of its day it is hardly surprising to destruction would be to add in- find that one of the first reac convenience to the lives of civil- tions to the flight was a war jana in Canton going about their scare.ro nu qaytarad daily business. The same applies Britons at once suspected a to the power station. Its wreck sinister design behind the ex- ing would be a nuisance to Can periments, and a cartoonist ex- ton as an industrial city,, a good pressed a widespread public fear deal of annoyance would be caus-in a popular caricature of ot the ed to people accustomed to using Montgolfiers, who were shown as lifts in tall buildings and so on, blowing soap-bubbles and declàr- but no military advantage, in the ing, “Oh, my Gar, dis is de great slightest degree, would be ob- invention. We will declare war tained. This military objec- against our enemy. We will tive excuse has long been worn make de English quake, by Garl out as far as Canton is concern- We will inspect their camp, we led: it has been exposed for what will intercept their fleet, we will

it really is by the Japanese habit set their dockyards on fire, of sending up planes at night will take Gibraltar in de air bal- for the sole purpose of cruising loon. And when we have = con-195(1) Found for hours. There can be quered de English, den we will bat one aim and one aim only in tac conquer de other countries and this kind-masa terrorisa make dem colonies of des Grand

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