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Union Posts Pickets At Ford Plant

Non-Strikers Stoned; Police Intervene

St. Louis, Nov. 24.

The United Automobile Workers of the Ford assembly plant here struck this morning, alleging that the company discriminated against. Unionists.

One hundred and fifty plekels were posted at the factory gates after a demonstration by 1,200 men, who stoned cars bringing workers to the plant.

Police stopped the disturbances after the arrest of several pickets.--- Reuter.

STRIKERS BEATEN

St. Louis, Nov. 24. Production and office workers vacated the Ford plant pencefully to-day and only 50 pickets were on duty. However, during the day 13

were arrested, pickets

and

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25,

JAPAN STAND

OUTRAGEOUS,

LABOUR HOLDS

Must Britain Do What

Japan Tells Her? Mander Demands

London, Nov. 24.

A long string of questions on Far Eastern affairs was

a feature of the House of Commons Order Paper this two afternoon.. Mr. Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secretary, strikers were charged and pulled said he understood the Japanese authorities were dis-

inside the works and benten.

Delmond Garst, said that the strike

due

Was to discrimination shown The plant man- against unionlsin. ager, Mr. M. N. Johnson, denies dis- crimination and says: "We will not

Mr. John Ford has filed an injun-cussing with the municipal authorities in the Shanghai tion seeking to stop mass plekeling and dannges for loss of business International Settlement the various matters which come The U.A.W.A. Regional Director, Mr. under the head of suppression of anti-Japanese activities, and the Chinese Government's organisations in the Settlement. It was too soon to state the result of those discussions which were continuing, but Sir Robert Craigie, the British Ambassador to Tokyo, and the. British authorities in Shanghai repeatedly reminded the Japanese Government of its promises that its policy is to respect foreign rights in China, and they will continue to do so while occasion requires.

permit a few outsiders to come in the plant." He said they

and run were willing to recognise the prin ciples of collective bargaining.

Earller in the day 250 cars con-

taining non-strikurs pierced 1,000

pickets who sent over a shower of rocks and stones-United Press.

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Sir. A. Caldecott Names Ceylon Commission

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Mr. Arthur Henderson (Lab.) 19k- therefore, how could they permit such LAST 4 TIMES TO DAYO

ed if it was not a monstrous outrage things us the deportation of Mr. T. V.

on the part of the Japanese Govern- Soong under Japanese orders? ment to make any such demands to

Mr. Eden said his answer did not a Settlement on

Wedg- these who control territory belonging to the Chinese bear the interpretation Mr.

wood Bean had put on it.- nation, and Mr. A. C. Morcing (Con.) Government the British Asked if would give every support to the Shanghai Municipal Council in any resistance it may make to those de- mands.

Mr. Anthony Eden: Yes, that has already been done.

Mr. W, Gallacher (Communist):- Does Mr. Eden's reply mean that Japan is continually breaking pro- mises?

Colombo, Nov, 24. The Governor of Ceylun, Sir An- drew Caldecott, former Governor of Hongkong, has appointed a Cominis- sion of three members to inquire in-might draw any conclusion he listed" to the circumstances of the issue from his answer.

year.

Eden sald Mr.

Mr. Gallacher

and annulment of a deportation Lt.-Comdr. R. T. II. Fletcher (Lab.) order against on English planter fost asked if the International Settlement had ever been leused or ceded by the The Commission will also Inves-Chinese Government to the govern tigate how application for the dements concerned, or was the inter portation order was made without national control only a de facto con- the knowledge of the

Legislative trol? Assembly. Reuter,

STOP PRESS

Mr. Eden replled that that was on- tirely a different question from the one on paper.

URGES URGENCY

(Lab.)

Mr. Monder asked if Britain were in the humiliating position that she have to do exactly just what the Japanese Government tells her.

Mr. Eden replied that in the Inter- national Settlement British interests are not the only ones. The Settle- ment is in a very difficult situation to-day. That is certainly, and happily, true, he admitted. Reuter.

un-

Anglo-French Conference

Is Confirmed

Italy Hopeful Of Results

London, Nov. 24. Mr. W. Wedgwood Benn

Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the said the matter was rather urgent us Britons were being forcibly restrain-Prime Minister, confirmed in the entering House of Commons to-day the an- ed by the Japanese from their own property in Shanghai and neement that M. Camille Chau- the neighbourhood, and would Mr. temps and M. Yvon Delbas have Eden give the House full information accepted the British Invitation to visit of what was happening in Shanghat London on November 20 and 30 to exchange views concerning the un next Friday?

international situation with himself and Mr. Anthony Eden-Reuter

Mr. Eden expressed a wingness to do so at any time it the question

was put down,

ITALY HOPEFUL

Replying Inter to Mr. Marcing. Mr.

Rome, Nov. 24. Eden said on November 2, the

Omelal quarters decline to comment British, United

French States,

on the French Ministers' visit to Consul-General in and German Shanghai, in response to joint repre- London, unofficial quarters consider

that it may have good results. free

They sentations on the subject of hope that Mr. Neville Chamberlain access to their property in Japan will seek to inquence the French in occupied positions of the Settlement, the direction of a "more realistic were told that ali restriants would be understanding" of the tallan and withdrawn as soon as possible. His

German needs.--Reuter, latest information showed, how

however, that British merchants 117 Shanghai had not yet regained free access to their warehouses and other property in Hongkew and Yangtzepoo. Japanese military authorities sald these districts were not yet safe. Representations had consequently

been made to the Japanese Govern- ment on this question and they would be renewed. The matter was con- stantly being pressed on the local Japanese authorities In Shanghal.

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NO INFORMATION Replying to Mr. V. MeEnter (Lub.) Mr. Eden said that from enquiries mode, he understood no application had been made for the Rotation of part of

Japanese development loan fo: Munchuria in Britain. He had

regarding ΠΟ information foreign countries.

On the subject of the seizure of Maritime Customs launches by the Japanese for military purpose, Mr. Eden said Instructions had been sent to Sir Robert Craigle in regard to the

matter.

BRITISH VESSELS WARNED

Must Reply To Japan Warships' Signals Readily

Shanghal, Nov. 25. The British Consul-General, Mr. Herbert Phillips, has relterated a warning that all British merchantmen must readily and correctly reply the signals of a Japanese worship.

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A repetition of the warning is followed by the information from Admiral Sir Charles Little that attention has been drawn to a cos

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Mr. P. J. Noel-Baker (Lab.) asked if he was to understand that the in which a British merchant ship did Japanese military are in occupation of Shanghai and we have made no proptests whatever?

not respond correctly, to the signals from a Japanese man-o'-war.

Mr. Eden: No, he was not to under- Mr. Philips points out that the stand that.

British Government has agreed that Asked by Mr. G. le M. Munder Japanese warships may communicato (Lib.) why Japanese troops were with, and board, British merchant permitted to merch through the Set- ships in order to verify the right of tlement, Mr. Eden replied that per- the ship to fly the British flag. mission was neither sought nor grant- British ships must therefore comply

such

without requirements The Japanese troops were in with ed. the Settlement already on the same hesitation or questioning. busis as other nation's troops when The Consul General asks that all hostilities broke out: As for use shipping companies Impress upon the was aware Japanese troops had not masters of their ships the Importance marched through the Settlement to

of complying with the requirements, the south of Soochow Greek.

Mr. Phillips emphasises that in view of the serious consequences that might result to British shippingt generally from failure of one ship to follow these instructions, the masters "must. understand that personal feelings should not enter into the question."

WRONG INTERPRETATION Mr. Wedgwood Benn recalled Mr. Eden's answer two days ago that no alternation In the administration would be allowed without the Chinese Government's consent, and asked, Reuter.

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