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FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1938.

PROTEST AGAINST SLAUGH

TER OF INNOCENTS

(Continued from Page 3.) and debris. He was released practic- ally unscathed but his mother and elder brother lay, dead, crushed to pulp nearby.

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We call this the modern age. Yet | in the despised Dark Agea no oppos ing army would think of slaughter- ing large concentration of civilians. War was a struggle between armed forces and it was generally consider-

The apologists for murder state

unchivalrous, cowardly and un- that their pilots scrupulously avoid

civilised to slaughter those who had passing over Shameen, which is a

no arms to fight on equal terms. British und French Concession.

(Applause). To-day, wo BCC war- have on occasions been in Shameen during raids and seen distinctly are not so much between opposing i

armies as between armed and un- Japanese planes cross the whole length of the island.

armed forces. The unpalatable truth This done by

is that though, we have advanced in them in order the more easily to deal death and destruction to the adjacent aclence we have not advanced a bit in war morality (Applause). The crowded city. The Japanese Consul General in Hongkong stated in reply riorated to an alarming extent during rules governing warfare have dete- to the protest made by the British or

the past twenty or thirty years, and Consul-General in Cunton that it.

it has deteriorated largely because was most difficult for the Japanese

we, ordinary men and women, far planes, when dying at a height of

from raising the voice of pr discern such a amall

protest, far 10,000 feet, to

from feeling shocked by this new object as Shameco-an island some

barbarism, are actually taking it for 10 acres in prea. If that is so then

granted and accepting it as part and It would be equally impossible for

parcel of the expected state of these same planes to aim accurately at what they call military objectives things (Applause). within the city and which are much smaller in area than Shameen. The Japanese Consul-General's own words confound him.

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It is, therefore, right and proper that we should hold this meeting if only to put our social conscience in that slate of grace unto which it has been called.

acquiescing in the contention that a There is a further danger about elty, like Canton can justifiably be bombed because it contains military objectives, and it is this: How are we to define what is

"military objective" and who is to define it7

FOREIGN PROPERTY The Japanese have also stated that in numerous cases the Chinese nu- thorities have eot up military and government establishments in close proximity to foreign property throughout the city of Canton. This again is an absolute lie as practically all the foreign property owned in Canton is either in Shameen or Pak Hok Tung and Lingnan, which are both on the outskirts of the city Within the city, apart from threo hospitals and the large compound surrounding

Catholic Roman Cathedral, there is practically no foreign property at all. In addition It is true to say that Canton, until the barbarous raids of last September, was practically undefended and it "war" and "massacre" are synony- only when the authorities mous terms. The term "war" will

longer bear its realised that indiscriminate bombing no

traditional I venture to opine that

was

the

SYNONYMOUS TERMS It once We acquiesce in the city because it held to bombing of a contain military obl

objectives then

Even

borne out by the statement made in us

London by the Japanese Ambassador

of the city was to be the order of the meaning. day that the anti-aircraft defence even Chengls Khan, ruthless as he was, would not consider the callous were strengthened.

One could say much more in refu- bombings of the fair City of Rams tation of the excuses made by Japan-n form of warfare recognisable to ese official spokesman, but I think it him. should be clear to you and to the

during the Great Wor, world at large by now that the Ja- bloody and flerce though it was, panese militarists are indulging in an slaughter was rainly confined to the orgy of frightfulness in order to front lines and the high seas. When terrorise the population into submis- for instance, London was bombed sion. This view has

been further there was a spontaneous and in- outery-note the words and "instinctive." to a deputation of the China Cam- Even hardened soldiers

agreed it paign Committee. He is reported to was not playing the military game. have said that the Japanese Govern- It was simply masa murder. And ment had found it necessary la des-London was in 1918 no more (or for troy the anti-Japanese movement in that matter, no less) a military ob China and that the bombing of Can-jective than Canton is in 1938. ton had been undertaken in order to

meeting should therefore demoralise the Chinese people. If condemn the cowardly bombing of the Japanese really think that these open towns, especially as are the methods which are going to not

The make the Chinese love their culture within the fighting lines are

question whether it possesses

gesses mill- sadly mistaken (Loud applause). irrelevant for such

tary objectives or not 1s entirely

amb Instead, their ruthless and savage end vague term covers

the of sins. I strongly hope that whit- over may be your feelings about the merits of the Japanese and Chinese case, you will unhesitatingly support this motion and so help in some way. to stem the rising tide of indig

and barbaric warfare.

and co-operate with them they are

methods have engendered in hearts of thousands undying hatred for Japan and the people who are causing the destruction all over China.

In conclusion I would urge that it is high time that the Governments criminate of Great Britain, France and the } $720 United States of America and other (Applause).

countries should take strong action to restrain Japan in her campaign of aggression in which so many thou sands of innocent civilians are suf- fering. (Loud applause).

"NO EXCUSE” The last speaker on the programme was Mr. G. She, who said: Our protest meeting

has on

been viewed with alarm by a few genuine lovers of peace as being something out of the ordinary. They seem to think that there is some justification for the bombing of a town or village if It possesses military objectives,

you will quielly and dispassion- ately analyse this, you will find that once this contention is admitted, it can be advanced as an excuse. to bomb ony clty or village in any part of the world. If Canton can justi- nably be bombed because it is the inlet for ammunition or because it is a war base, then so can London and San Francisco for they too, can be called buses for the supply ammunition into China.

of

The fact is that, in modern war fare, everything is part of armaments and once we concede that a elty like Canton which is miles away from the fighting lines can be bombed with impunity, then war can never be. humanised or placed within reason able imits.

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PUBLIC OPINIONS The meeting was then thown open to the public. Mr. Waiter Chen said that in spite of Japanese

threats to beat the Chinese to their knees with her barbarle tactics, the to be intimidated. They would con Chinese would not allow themselves

tinue the war, of resistance to the very end.

suggested that the

Mr. J. Russell voiced his supporti to the protest and added that the most important thing which every one must bear in mind was the question of destroying war.

Mr. G. Bird probable cause of Japan besmirching

upuu her

reputation and honour was that she had become obsessed with her great material importance and pID- gress. Being thus obsessed, uncon- sclously or consciously, she allowed herself to become a victim of demon influence and demon power.

MIE.

Sando,

Hon. Secretary of the Society, appealed to those present the meeting to their friends at Home to co-operate by sending reports of and elsewhere, so that the news might be flashed throughout world.

the

After the resolution had been unanimously adopted, the Rev. J. L. Wilson, Dean of St. John's Cathe- dral, proposed a vote of thanks to If you will study the history of the speakers and those military tactics or consider inter- come to support the meeting.

MILITARY TACTICS

who had

national law and practice governing th

The meeting concluded with AM warfare, you will realise how revolu-announcement by the Chairman that tionary and unorthodox is this new

the resolution, would be left in the contention of the Japanese army hands of the Leugte of Nations thut, once a city is held to possess Council in Hongkong to decide and military objectives, then it can be discuss where it was to be sent. fold into ruins, irrespective of the The Council would do their best, he size of its civilian population or of said, to send it to as many people the fact that it contains a large num- and as many influential quarters an ber of women and children.

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