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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 14, 1939.
GERMAN THREAT TO BOMB OPEN TOWNS
London, To-day.
LORD STRABOLG! in the House of Lords last night, said that feelings might become very bitter and there might be a demand for reprisals against the German threat to bomb open towns and vil- lages.
We do not want to descend to the level of the bar- barisms carried on in Germany, but at the same time we do not want to tie the hands of our com- manders, even if it brought loss and suffering to civilian populations.
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In reply to a question whether the JAPANESE
to use poison-gas, if the other Powers did not, Lord Halifax said that he hoped to give a more precise answer to-day.
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Lord Halifax was asked what effect. the German announcement of the and Nazis intention to bomb towns civilian populations would have the British and French declaration that they would refrain from such activity provided the same assurance was given by the enemy.
FREEDOM OF ACTION Lord Halifax replied that the restrictions on the British forces were based on a similar restraint If the on the part of the enemy. onemy did not exercise this.re- straint, then the British. Govern. ment must hold itself, free to take such action as might be deemed appropriate.--Router, NO OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION London, To-day.
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Air Defence Headquarters announce that of 27 Japanese planes, which raided Wanhslen on Tuesday, three were shot down by Chinese anti-air- craft batteries and crashed near the town.
'Seven other machines were hit by anti-aircraft shells and are believed to have also crashed.
According to information from an observation post in west Hupeh, only 17 enemy planes were sighted on the return journey.-Central News.
HOME NURSING LECTURES
The Home Nursing lectures, which were to be held at the Queen Mary Hospital and the Kowloon Hospital on Thursday, September 14, at 6 pm.. are postponed for one week, owing to the Red Cross meeting which is being held at Government House.
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In reply to a question in the House of Lords: yesterday. on the Govern- ment's attitude concerning the bombing of civilian populations, the Foreign Secretary, Lord Halifax, re- the ferred to the announcement of German Government yesterday morn.... ing that they would bomb open towns, villages and hamlets in Po- land, in order to overcome the sistarice of the civilian population.
Lord Halifax said that hitherto he had received no official confirmation, such restraint is not, in fact, observ- but if this were true it would be a ed, to take such action as they may direct contradiction of the statement deem appropriate.”—Reuter. of the German Chancellor -in Reichstag, and there could justification for the
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London, To-day. Commenting on Germany's declar- to bomb open towns in bombardment of civilians, whether ed intention
Poland, the Polish Embassy states from land or air.
Lord
"The Halifax added:
that the Germans have been bombing since the outset of the strictions His Majesty's Government open towns has imposed on the operations of its war.
re-
own forces were based on the condi-
Between Sept. 1 and Sept. 3, over
tion of similar restraint being ob-1,500 persons were officially listed as served by their opponents.
killed, in addition to many thousands
"His Majesty's Government must of wounded-Reuter.
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