The Archive · 1932

Britain's Action

London, Mar. 22.

In the House of Commons today, Mr. George Lansbury, leader of the Labour Opposition, Tnitiated a debate on the Far Eastern dispute for the purpose of ascertaining the views of the Government towards the Disarmament Conference, position and her inability to find Al hho recognised Japan's! sufficient markets, he considered that Japan had red in China. All countries, said Mr. Lansbury, must be thankful for the stand the United States had taken in conjunction "with the League of Nations.

Mr. Lansbury then asked the Foreign Secretary, Sit John Simon, what the League Proposed to do to eject the Japanese from Manchuria. He also asked for information con-_ cerning the Japanese communication in regard to the Manchurian Eu toms and requested the Foreign. Secretary to draw the attention of Government to. the Among the many petitions and other statements forwarded by local Chinese organisations and individuals, the Commission yesterday received an "appeal" from the Shanghai General Labour Union. In this document the Inbour lady denied that Chinese "troops or civilians ever attacked the South jlarcburia Railway and declared been killed in Chapei alone. 84 8 inese civilians

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